Previously, she worked at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University as an events coordinator, copy editor, and research project assistant. Leslie holds a BA in History and Political Science from Marquette University and an MA in Comparative Politics from Boston College. She became involved in RI Youth Theater when her son Robert performed in a teen production of Guys and Dolls. Her daughter Katherine also has been in RIYT production, and Leslie tries to sell as many ads as she can for RIYT show programs!