Leslye is a proud tribal member of the Lummi Nation and We Wai Kai First Nation. She completed an Associates of Arts & Science degree from the Northwest Indian College, a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Human Services from the University of Western Washington, and an MS Human Service - Nonprofit Management & Leadership from Walden University. She has over 30 years of experience working with marginalized communities in government, corporate, tribal, and nonprofit organizations, with advanced knowledge in social services areas such as Indian Child Welfare, Washington Foster Care, Federal Housing, Veterans, Elderly, Addiction Recovery, Mental Health, Youth Services, Early Learning/Head Start, TANF/GA, Civil Legal Aide, and Workforce Development. Leslye is passionate about contributing equitable changes to administrative systems and structures to eliminate historically marginalized disparities of Tribal and socioeconomic communities.