Preferred Pronouns
she/her/hers
Undergraduate Institution
Florida State University
Organization
Outward Bound California Bay Area
Position
Outdoor Educator
Current Location
San Francisco, CA
Hometown
Sarasota
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Personal Interests
- Ceramics
- Swimming & People
Professional Interests
- Arts, Music, and Culture
- Open Space Preservation and Parks
Strengths
- Context
- Futuristic
- Ideation
- Learner
- Restorative
Leila is a field staff member of Outward Bound California Bay Area. Her work aims to break down the cultural divide between the humans and nature, along with providing opportunities in the outdoors for underrepresented youth. She intentionally designs curriculum for outdoor courses that decentralizes white values and narratives, encouraging self-reflection and creativity in her students. She completed an Americorps Public Allies year at the Eagle Rock School & Professional Development center after she graduated with honors from Florida State University with a B.S. in Environment & Society.