Lesley has been a member of Perimeter Church since 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Her areas of nursing practice include the adult intensive care and neonatal units. She has worked in many hospitals in Atlanta and across the country while serving as a travel nurse. Lesley is also a licensed real estate agent and has training as a court mediator.
As a lifelong advocate of women and children, she has been passionately involved in supporting charities and community programs that address the needs of these special groups.
Through active volunteerism, she has devoted time and resources to many charities, including the Atlanta Children’s Shelter, My Sisters House Atlanta, Chamblee Mercy Care, Battle Betty Foundation, Sister’s Network Inc. Free Mammograms, Operation Big Book Bag, Annual Youth Symposium, Swim 1922 Drowning Reduction, Project Cradle Care, Meals On Wheels Atlanta, The Atlanta Food Bank, Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, March of Dimes, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, and The Women in Science and Health Careers Network for High School Girls.
Within the Perimeter community, she has served as a lead teacher for the Saturday night Kids Town program and as a camp nurse for Camp All-American. She currently serves as a Global Liaison on the Kingdom Investments Board.
Lesley is an active member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally through community service, social, and civic action. Membership provides her with a steady vehicle for community service. She has held offices on the local level and is currently chairwoman of two international committees. She also enjoys mentoring young women in successfully navigating career, family, and mature Christian development.
Lesley and her husband Philippe have lived in the Berkeley Lake community since 1991, where they enjoyed raising their daughter Zoë.
In addition to nursing and volunteerism, Lesley enjoys the creative outlets of ceramics, oil painting, and creative writing. Traveling is her favorite activity. She considers the opportunity to stick her toes in the sand next to her husband, Philippe, a special blessing!