Program Coordinator
“Leslie Akua Tetteh (pronouns: they/she) is Wacif’s Program Coordinator. Leslie is a passionate program specialist with a history of working within the higher education and nonprofit sector. Before joining Wacif’s team, Leslie worked as a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Program Specialist for a healthcare nonprofit where they coordinated employee resource groups, offered technical assistance to departments, and collaborated on strategic DEI initiatives.
They earned a Masters in Social Work degree and a Masters in Higher Education degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and have been committed to using their skills and lived experiences to connect people to meaningful resources that support their success.
Outside of their full-time work, Leslie is the founder of her small business, Sunkissed Skincare by Akua, where she creates handcrafted herbal-infused products available through Etsy and in metro DC-based markets/events. Leslie loves to travel, spend time with her chosen family, and enjoys discovering hidden gems in the DMV area.