Leonard earned a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Psychology from Howard University and a Master of Science Degree from North Carolina Central University. She has more than 30 years of applied health, minority health, and behavioral medicine research, evaluation, and technical assistance and training experience specializing in health promotion and disease prevention. She has expertise in minority health and behavioral health programs, policies, and related legislation with subject matter expertise in minority health, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, cardiovascular disease, health disparities, health care reform, tribal issues, re-entry and criminal justice issues, international behavioral health, co-occurring mental health and trauma, and women’s and adolescent services. Leonard, a Fayetteville native and graduate of Reid Ross High School, has a broad background in public health. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other people of African ancestry. The membership consists more than 16,000 professional women of color in 292 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. The Links is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. Leonard was tabbed for the post at the organization’s 41st National Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana. is a 1986 alumna of Fayetteville State University (FSU), and the 17th national president of The Links, Incorporated.
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