Leah Bleidistel earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Studio Art in 2006 from the California State University at Long Beach, and a Master of Arts Degree in Education in 2009 from the University of Phoenix. She holds an elementary school teaching credential, and has been a classroom teacher in an Early Childhood Education program for over ten years. In 2009 she opened a successful tutoring business. She lives in Southern California with her husband David and their three children.