Leah Izenberg is a co-founder and the executive director of Red Oak. As executive director, Leah provides both the strategic leadership and the day-to-day direction that keep Red Oak thriving. She guides the centre’s long-term vision, oversees operational systems, and ensures programs, services, and team structures evolve in step with families’ needs. Leah leads cross-department collaboration, strengthens clinical and administrative processes, and helps cultivate a warm, dependable culture where practitioners feel supported and families experience seamless, client-centred care.
Leah holds a Master of Education in Cognitive Studies and brings more than 20 years of experience as a literacy specialist to her leadership role. Before opening Red Oak, she founded a literacy centre dedicated to helping people of all ages with developmental disabilities build essential literacy skills. About ten years ago, Leah began noticing a gap in accessible, integrated support for families navigating developmental, social, and learning challenges. Together with Dr Dahlia Fisher, they envisioned a centre that could bring coordinated care under one roof—a vision that became The Red Oak Centre, which they co-founded in 2016.
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Education, Training & Experience
MEd, Cognitive Studies
Queen’s University
Bachelor of Education
McGill University
With twenty years of experience teaching literacy skills to children, adolescents, and adults with learning and developmental disabilities, Leah brings extensive expertise to her work.
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