Leslie received a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. She then completed a dietetic internship at Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, LA. Leslie is credentialed through the Commission for Dietetic Registration and licensed with the Louisiana Board of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and enjoys staying active in the local dietetics community, currently serving on the board of the New Orleans Dietetic Association.