Leslie first joined Porter Sargent in 1988, after graduating with a bachelor's degree in English from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. She worked here as an editor for two years before joining the H. W. Wilson Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a writer and editor for Readers' Guide Abstracts. In 1996, Leslie returned to Porter Sargent as an editor but transitioned to a production role and today serves as production manager for the Porter Sargent Handbook series: The Handbook of Private Schools, Guide to Private Special Education, and Guide to Summer Programs. Her behind-the-scenes database work also supports the and —the latter to which she has contributed articles—and she handles the division's social media presence on Facebook and Google+ and tweets for @PSSearch, @PorterSargent and @SummerPgmSeach.
Outside the office, Leslie studies Tai Chi and volunteers for Boston Cares and the Art Gallery Committee at Malden Access Television, interviewing artists and writing promotional materials for MATV exhibits. A supporter of local food, she also blogs about food-related topics.
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