Essential Deets

Officially launched in October 2015, the mission of A Draft Supreme, LLC is to make the ostracizing of historically marginalized people and understudied subject matter exactly that - HISTORIC. We aim to transition such intersectional identities and areas of study from being silenced or subjugated in higher education and related realms of power to being established and amplified in these same spaces.

This is addressed in a few ways.

  1. Serve as an ally by editing academic writing by and about people of color and other historically marginalized identities.

  2. Demystify college preparation, admissions process, college app essay writing, and attendance experience for aspiring high school students, parents, and educators, as well as undergraduates through facilitated workshops and seminars.

  3. Provide contractual writing and facilitation services to nonprofits and organizations that have missions aligned with A Draft Supreme’s.

  4. Be damn great at providing all three.


 
Leslie Diane Poston, OwnerLead Editor & FacilitatorPhoto Credit: Ron Simms, Jr.

Leslie Diane Poston, Owner

Lead Editor & Facilitator

Photo Credit: Ron Simms, Jr.

Relevant credentials

B.A., English | M.A., Sociology - Stanford University

English Composition Instructor - Freshman Summer Program, UCLA

Writing & Critical Thinking Instructor - Vice Provost Initiative for Pre College Scholars, UCLA

Collegiate & College-Readiness Workshop Facilitator - Various Organizations

Manager, Foundation Relations - Catalyst California

Application Reviewer (2020 Cohort) - Culture of Health Leaders

RELEVANT CURRENT & PAST MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES

American Copy Editors Association | National Association for College Admission Counseling | Western Association for College Admission Counseling | A Better Chance, Incorporated (Alumna, Volunteer Interviewer, and Workshop Presenter) | Independent School Alliance – Across Colors Diversity Conference: Workshop Presenter (2017); College Application Essay Workshop Facilitator (2018)