My name is Leah Geer (Zarchy).  My English pronouns are she/her/hers, my Spanish pronoun is ella, and in ASL, pronouns are ungendered, so for personal pronouns use this 👉handshape, and for possessive pronouns, use this ✋handshape. I am an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies at California State University, Sacramento. I received a PhD in linguistics from The University of Texas at Austin. I was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and identify as Latina. After high school, I attended New Mexico State University where I majored in Kinesiology. After becoming increasingly interested in motor learning and development, I attended Gallaudet University for a Master's degree in Linguistics, allowing for a fusion of interests in motor skill acquisition combined with signed language acquisition. Inspired by the early intervention focused curriculum I co-authored in 2020 (see below), I decided to go back to school to pursue a new specialty in supporting deaf and hard of hearing infants, toddlers, and their families. I earned a Graduate Certificate from Gallaudet University in June 2023, and an MA in Early Intervention Studies in December 2024.

In July 2020, I co-authored a routine-based ASL curriculum designed for families with young deaf children called ASL at Home along with supplemental curriculum materials available at our webstore. Our second edition was released in June 2023 made possible by the generous support of our Kickstarter backers. Purchase information is available on our website! In addition to the core curriculum book, we offer virtual classes, professional development training for organizations using ASL at Home, and consultative services. We look forward to working with you!