Welcome, Leslie Goode
Please join us in welcoming Leslie Goode to the Healthy Acadia team!
Leslie joins us as project manager for the MDI Community Health Needs Assessment. The project currently in the initial phase, is a collaborative multi-organizational effort to identify priority health needs and develop a community health improvement plan to best meet the needs of residents across the MDI region.
Leslie earned a Bachelor degree through Smith College, and Master degree though Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Hygiene. She is also a licensed massage therapist (LMT) through Downeast School of Massage.
Leslie, what prompted you to join the Healthy Acadia team?
It has been exciting to watch the expansion of Healthy Acadia's mission, work, talents, and commitments to promoting community health and excellence. I'm honored to join the team and tell people I'm part of it.
What most inspires you about Healthy Acadia's work?
My educational and professional background is in public health. Downeast Maine is my favorite place to be and I feel lucky every day to live here and be part of this wonderful and beautiful community. Bringing all of that together as we're still learning and coming to terms with the affect of the COVID pandemic and deeper understanding of health disparities and social determinants of health is VERY inspiring.
What most inspires you on a personal level?
Kindness.
What is your favorite thing to do, or place to be, in Maine, and why?
Downeast Maine is my favorite place - the warm community and caring connections and the beauty of this special place. I love to be in, on, and around the water, especially the ocean and swimming and kayaking. I’m planning a big trip of a lifetime to South Africa for 3 weeks in January 2024 and couldn't be more excited!
Originally from Los Angeles, Leslie resides in Blue Hill, Maine.