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career highlights
01.
Awarded fellowship for scholarship on race and racism
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Published in major higher education journals on leadership & BIPOC experiences
03.
Extensive training & program development experience on racial justice, gender equity, and leadership
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Recognized for outstanding professional development workshop on race & healthcare
05.
Managed Minnesota's first professional ultimate team for women & gender-expansive athletes
Tate Showcase Winner
University of Minnesota
Tate Professional Development Conference
March 4, 2021
"Leslie was knowledgeable and offered a thoughtfully designed presentation with interactive elements to engage her audience! It was great!"
"I usually don't learn a lot in sessions about BIPOC students outside of what I already know but I felt like this was fresh information and very helpful. I feel like we discussed real problems and real solutions."
"Appreciated the thought and detail that went into your messages on each slide. I could tell that you were intentionally using language to show inclusivity and care to discuss these topics!"
Race & Healthcare Workshop
Racial Justice Speaker Series
Minnesota Strike & Minnesota Ultimate
Ongoing since March 2021
This collaboration seeks to build partnerships with local minority-led nonprofits, educate members of the ultimate frisbee community about race, and redistribute wealth in the Minnesota community.
Our first webinar featured Women for Political Change and raised over $2,200 for this organization.
Better Together:
Preparing for Collaborative Practice
University of Minnesota
Academic Health Center
September 6, 2019
This two-part learning experience was designed for medical and nursing students to develop their collaboration skills. It included an interactive online module and a half-day in-person session with community partners and professionals from the field.
Student Staff Development Initiative
Indiana University
Residential Programs & Services
July 18, 2017
This data-driven student development initiative was created to help address feelings of support and organizational disparities in professional development for Resident Assistants & CommUNITY Educators. The year-long program provided student leaders opportunities to learn and engage in skill-building around initiative, critical thinking, communication, and self-reflection.
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