Leah Moody, BBA, MBA

Multifaceted. Resilient. Results-Oriented.

A strategic and analytical business professional with deep expertise across finance, operations, and sales. Fluent in English and Spanish. Known for precision, clarity, and high-impact leadership.

Core Competencies

Finance Leadership Budgeting · Forecasting · Cost Control · Financial Analysis · Risk Assessment

Operational Excellence Process Optimization · Six Sigma · SOP Development · Quality Assurance · Workflow Design

Sales & Communication Sales Strategy · Client Relations · Negotiation · Speechwriting · Public Speaking

Learning & Growth Coaching · Talent Development · Teambuilding · Collaboration · Culture Building · Conflict resolution · Payroll · Performance Review · Onboarding · Benefits Administration (401k, 403b, Health & Welfare · FMLA · LOA)

Technical Proficiency Excel · XL Stats · R Studio · SQL · Power BI · HRIS · TALEO · Workday · Google Analytics · C-Panel · DNS Records · Website Builders · Quark · Microsoft Office Suite

Professional Experience

Project Manager — Second Chance Institute of Houston

Program design · Grant writing · Curriculum development · Infrastructure planning · Economic opportunity for justice-impacted individuals

Business Development Consultant — Independent Contractor

KPI analysis · Process improvement · Financial auditing · Market research · Contract negotiation · Marketing content

Adjunct Business Faculty — Lee College Huntsville Center

Instructional design · Business education · Ethics and management · International business

Retirement Specialist — Alight Solutions / Morgan Stanley

401k and pension administration · Concierge service · Document security · Financial operations

Corporate Trainer — MUY Pizza LLC

Safety training · Performance coaching · Six Sigma implementation · Curriculum development

Director of Administration — The Bridge Counseling Center

Business planning · SEO and marketing · Financial management · Contract oversight

Education

MBA — Management and Leadership, Sam Houston State University

BBA — International Business, Sam Houston State University

AA — Business, Lonestar College - Montgomery

AA — International Studies, Lonestar College - Montgomery

Certification — Leadership Institute for Nonprofit Executives, Rice University (in progress)

Published Research

"The Effects of the Global Pandemic on the Financial Costs of Cyberespionage" — American Journal of Finance, 2022

"The Feasibility of an Inpatient Treatment Facility in Montgomery County, Texas" — Coauthor, 2017

"The Role of G4 Protein in the Genome of the Arabidopsis Plant" — TAIR, 2007

Awards & Honors

Outstanding Performance Award — Morgan Stanley Team, Alight Solutions

Commencement Speaker — Lonestar College - Montgomery

Excellence in Student Journalism — USA Today

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Recipient

All USA Academic Team Champion — Phi Theta Kappa