Leslie holds a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist Credential(Education Specialist) with an additional authorization in BCLAD; ASL-English. She has over 10 years of experience in Deaf education which spans infant to adult within a variety of environments including in-person, in-home, school classrooms, and virtual online instruction. Leslie graduated from the University of California San Diego with a B.S. in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution and an M.A. in Education Studies: Teaching, and Learning (Bilingual Education-ASL). In addition, she holds a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers, and Families(ITF); Collaboration and Leadership Certificate from Gallaudet University. Most recently Leslie has completed the Child Life Practicum at UCSF which focused on in-patient pediatric clinical care. Leslie is trilingual; English, Spanish and American Sign Language and brings a unique perspective that lends to providing holistic support for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children of all ages.