Leila Keïta

Leila Keïta is a Major and Planned Giving Officer at Minnesota Public Radio, a position held since July 2024. Prior to this role, Leila served at Minnesota Opera in various capacities, including Gift Officer and Associate Individual Giving and Fundraising Events Director, from April 2020 to July 2024. Leila's experience also includes significant positions at Carleton College as Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Assistant Director of Alumni Relations from July 2013 to March 2020, as well as an earlier role as Admissions Officer at St. Olaf College. Other roles include Admissions Counselor at Knox College and Admissions Intern at Ripon College. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and French from Ripon College and studies in French Language and Literature at the University of Montpellier III, Paul Valery.