Leslie is a Therapist in private practice, having trained for ten years in psychoanalysis. She founded Trance4mation Games, a company introduced as a first of its kind model and method for mass deployment of connection and healing with one another, and formed as the overall company for her Keep It Real brand, RECHARGE Beyond the Bars Re-Entry games, Warrior Spirit Mission Homefront Veteran Reintegration games, In The Line of Duty Police Officer dialogue game, and the STREETS – gang and street lifestyle dialogue game.

For two years, Leslie was a Department of Defense Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Speaker, presenting to Service Members and their families nationwide. She was honored for her work by the President of Nasdaq, by ringing the closing bell at Nasdaq Marketsite on December 30, 2014. Leslie has developed and facilitated workshops on Leadership Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Veteran Reintegration, Mental Health and Service Learning on college campuses nationwide. She has appeared on Good Day New York, PIX 11 News, Al Jazeera America , on the Security Brief on Reelz T.V , Sirius XM radio, and on many national radio broadcasts.

Moreover, Leslie spent 30 years in the capacity of a Social Worker, serving marginalized and underserved populations. She has been a Program Director for afterschool programs in the South Bronx. For six years, she created, implemented and supervised long-term intensive arts and after-school programs in inner city schools for at-risk youth, and for two years pioneered a poetry project at Rikers Island Correctional Facilities for Men and Women. She was a Consultant for the foster care system for twenty years, supervised residences for homeless young adults, worked with the schizophrenic population in homeless shelters, and worked in an emergency shelter for runaway youth. A former adjunct professor in literature and writing at the College of New Rochelle, Leslie graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Masters Degree in Creative Writing.

Not just a pretty face, Jayson has hosted WE Network's 3 Men and a Chick Flick, and AMC's Date Night. Jayson is a Nationally Touring Comedian, opening for such acts as A Taste Of Honey, Richard Pryor Jr., Donnell Rawling (a.k.a Ashy Larry), Aries Spears and, most recently, Kevin Nealon. He is a regular at the best comedy clubs in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, including The Ice House, Zanies and The New York Comedy Club.
Contact: @jaysoncrosscomedy