Leila Kalmbach is Senior Manager and Head of Editorial at The New Lines Institute. Before joining the institute, she spent many years as a self-employed writer and editor working with publishing companies, magazines, newspapers, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals on all stages of the publishing process. Previously, she worked as a proofreader of bills, resolutions, and other legislative documents for the Texas Legislative Council.
Kalmbach grew up in Austin, Texas, and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Reed College in Portland, Oregon. She currently lives in Tulsa with her husband and German Shepherd.