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Manager of Research & Writing
Tigerlily Foundation & University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Virginia Leach is the Manager of Research & Writing for the Tigerlily Foundation (TLF). In conjunction with staff members of the Diversity & Inclusion team, People-driven Outcomes through real-World Evidence and Research (POWER) Program, and Metastatic Young, Living in Focus, Empowered (MyLife) Magazine, Virginia specializes in writing academically informed papers for the public. She is responsible for producing written content for the Tigerlily Foundation rooted in scientific literature and patient-centered narrative. Virginia is a powerful force at TLF and uses her strategic planning mindset to accomplish projects. She develops opportunities for patient experts to share their breast cancer experiences with those inside and outside the organization. In addition, Virginia is responsible for developing and implementing several educational content-based projects, ensuring that the deliverables exceed quality and timeline expectations.
Ms. Leach has six years of experience in education, managing project portfolios from proposal and budget development through completion. While at TLF, Ms. Leach is completing her Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign focusing on cancer survivorship research for her dissertation.
