Leslie Tergas

Leslie has a cross-disciplinary design background—Lic. Architecture, (University of Florida), MFA User-centered Exhibition Design Methodology, (University of Michigan), MA Design Planning Studies (IIT Institute of Design).

She has experience as a self-employed visual communication designer and as a strategist and researcher working for VSA Partners. Leslie has been involved in the academia, first as a teacher and researcher in the United States (University of Florida), in New Zealand (Massey University) and in México City (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México).

Leslie has worked for a number of clients, which include: IBM, Steelcase, Baker Furniture, Mead Corporation, and Banorte among others.

Leslie´s expertise is focused on participatory design methodologies, cultural human factors, and design and facilitation of collaborative strategy sessions. Fluent in English and Spanish, Leslie is empathetic to Latin American culture due to wide travel in the area and a bicultural upbringing.