August 21, 2024
Leah Umansky
Binghamton University – B.A.
Sarah Lawrence College – M.F.A.
Hunter College – M.A.
Ever since English teacher, Leah Umansky read the first tattered pages of her favorite novel, Wuthering Heights, in 10th grade, she knew she was a true anglophile and that she would become an English teacher someday.
It was her 10th grade teacher who inspired her to write her first poems and submit them to the school literary and art magazine. Ms. Umansky is the author of five books of poetry, most recently OF TYRANT, forthcoming in 2024 with Word Works Books. Her work has been featured in such places as The New York Times, Poetry Magazine and American Poetry Review among others.
She teaches middle and high school English, is the faculty advisor for Genesis, York Prep’s award-winning literary and art magazine, the Chair of the English Department and is the Director of Scholars. When she’s not teaching or writing, she can be found obsessing over TV shows like Game of Thrones, Westworld, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.