Earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communications from the University of Washington, Leslee pursued a career as a Graphic Designer. Among her clients were Microsoft, Parametrix, Kosnik Engineering, Cosmopolitan Engineering Group, Captura Software, and Renton Technical College. She won numerous awards and was a featured speaker at the annual conference of the University and College Designers Association (UCDA) and the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). After retirement from the private sector, she continued her artistic pursuits teaching and creating in Acrylics, oils, and pen and ink.
