Leslie Colwell

Leslie Colwell has served as the Vice President of Youth Success Initiatives at the Colorado Children’s Campaign since 2014, leading the Children’s Campaign’s work to improve education in the state of Colorado. Leslie began her career teaching sixth grade math and earth science in Los Angeles, where she also worked on Teach For America’s national alumni team. In 2011, Leslie returned to her home state of Colorado to work in the state legislature, where she managed coalition work for successful education legislation (such as Colorado’s READ Act and the ASSET bill) and developed and directed a policy fellowship for educators for three summers. Leslie also worked at the Keystone Policy Center, where she initiated and facilitated the first education-focused stakeholder engagement work that Keystone had ever done. She serves on the boards of the Colorado Latino Leadership, Research & Advocacy Organization (CLLARO), the country’s oldest Hispanic/Latino-serving organization, and two organizations focused on collective impact in Denver and beyond, Denver Metro Community Impact and The Civic Canopy. Leslie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from American University in Washington, D.C. and a teaching credential from the University of California – Los Angeles.