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Leslie is the founder and Executive Director of the Veteran Homestead Inc.
She served in the Army as a medic from 1967 - 1970, then pursued and obtained a bachelors and a masters degree in psychology.
She is also a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress.
Leslie has been serving the needs of the veteran community since she left the army in 1970, is a nationally recognized expert on PTSD and has developed seven successful projects for veterans in need.
Leslie has served on the boards of "the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans", "The Central MA Coalition for Homeless Veterans", "The Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund" and on the Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in Washington DC and the Governor of Massachusetts.
Her Awards include Hometown Hero Award from both Worcester magazine and Boston radio station WTKK, the DAR Medal of Honor, Unsung Hero award for Civic Engagement from Mount Wachusett Community College and an array of certificates of appreciation from federal, state and local dignitaries.
She has two daughters and a son that are Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
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