Leslie is a Research Technician I for the Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine at University of Washington. She is working in a COVID-19 lab that is led by the Seattle Flu Study. Prior to joining UW, she worked as a medical scribe for 2 years. Leslie is preparing to take the MCAT in May and will apply to medical school in 2022 with the goal of becoming a pediatrician.
Leslie graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. She is the first PCHSÂ first-generation Latina to attend and graduate from an out-of-state college.