Sara Leslie
she/her
Government Relations and Communications Coordinator
Sara Leslie graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Dalhousie University in 2013 before studying journalism at the University of King’s College. She recently completed a Master of Fine Arts in creative non-fiction and has published more than 30 articles for print magazines and digital media outlets. In 2020, Sara received the RBC Emerging Artist Award for creative non-fiction writing from Nova Scotia Talent Trust.
In her role as Government Relations and Communications Coordinator at OFI, Sara is responsible for developing and implementing government relations and communications tactics to support the institute's strategies and goals. This includes writing and strategically disseminating key messages, preparing and editing publications for internal and external audiences, and supporting effective media relations.
Dalhousie University operates in the unceded territories of the Mi’kmaw, Wolastoqey, and Peskotomuhkati Peoples. These sovereign nations hold inherent rights as the original peoples of these lands, and we each carry collective obligations under the Peace and Friendship Treaties. Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and affirms Aboriginal and Treaty rights in Canada.
We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University’s campuses are situated are in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province.
