As the speech therapist of BES,  my name is Mrs. Leslie and I am grateful, excited, and very eager about continuing to provide effective speech and communication therapy services.  I have been blessed in being able to provide speech therapy services for 33 years in both schools and rehabilitative/nursing home settings.  I truly believe this passion for my career as I truly enjoy working with many of my administrators, faculty and staff as we work together towards enhancing each student's academic well-being.  As a graduate of South Carolina State University, I received my Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology.  During this Summer, I received my ED.S degree in Special Education Leadership. 

Having been a resident of Augusta/Hephzibah Georgia area for 28 years, I am married to Rev. Christopher Leslie and have two daughters - Christina, 25 and Delecia, 32.  We are the proud grandparents of three grandsons and a granddaughter.   I enjoy helping others, collaborating in my community and church to help make the CSRA and country a better place of unification.  Writing and singing are also my interest.

I want to encourage you, as parents, to continue helping with your son/daughter towards building good communication skills through working and practicing on the addressed goals/objectives that will further enhance their expression in  oral and written skills.  I am available at the school on Mondays-Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Look forward to a productive and successful 2022 - 2023 school year!