Leslie has been in practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner since 1981 and has worked in a variety of settings including family practice, psychiatry, and community health. Currently, she is the Associate Director of the Learning Resource Center at the University of Massachusetts College of Nursing where she also teaches Healthcare Informatics. She has taught at the University of Lowell and Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. Active in the profession, Leslie has served on the MNA Board of Director and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. Politically active, she has chaired the Town of Braintree Board of Health, NursePLAN and Nurses for Kerry. Leslie has conducted research programs in public health and has authored professional articles. Her work has earned her recognition with numerous professional awards including MNA’s Clinical Excellence in Nursing Practice and the Massachusetts State Legislature’s Public Servant of the Year Award. She earned her baccalaureate cum laude from Boston College and received a Master of Science in Nursing from Pace University, where she studied under Mary O’Neill Mundinger. She also earned a Master of Arts in Healthcare Administration from Framingham State College. Leslie resides in Braintree, Massachusetts with her husband, Tom, and her devoted puppies Louie and Doug.
Online Courses Taught:
NURSNG361 Health Assessment and Promotion
