Leanna has a B.A. in English, and an M.A. in Library Science, both from San Jose State University. In addition to serving as a reference librarian and offering instruction to SCU students in research techniques, she is the Humanities Subject Specialist and works with the English Department to build the University Library's resources in support of its curriculum. She is also responsible for developing the Library's California Fiction collection, a collection of fiction published through the end of the 20th century with a California setting.