Lesley F. Nesbitt, EdM

Lesley is the Program Director for the EDGE Consortium and has more than 20 years of experience at all levels of education, from pre-K to graduate level work. She spent many of her years in mission-driven independent schools that sought to improve access for all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, neurodivergence, or race/ethnicity. As a seasoned leader of Admissions, Recruiting, Marketing & Communications, and Assessment professionals, Lesley brings these skills to the Consortium, seeking to build a broad coalition of committed educators, industry leaders, federal partners, and motivated students.

Lesley is the Program Director for the EDGE Consortium. She has over 20 years of experience in education and academia across all levels from early childhood to tertiary education. Her primary focus has been working with mission-driven independent institutions that seek to improve access for all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, neurodivergence, race, or ethnicity. As a seasoned leader of Admissions, Recruiting, Marketing & Communications, and Assessment professionals alike, Lesley leverages her expansive management background to help the Consortium build a broad coalition of committed educators, industry leaders, federal partners, and motivated students.