After completing BS degrees in both Advertising and Journalism, with a minor certification in integrated multimedia at Hawai'i Pacific University, Leila was fortunate to kick-off her career in Hawaii's marketing industry with some incredible mentors and company that supported her professional development. When business came to a sudden halt during the pandemic, she returned to school to complete her Masters in Social Impact, with the intention of developing her own nonprofit organization or social enterprise one day. At that time, she also established her own creative marketing agency, EMBER MEDIA, to better serve several of her freelance clients. Despite the economic uncertainty, EMBER has not only seen consistent growth since it's launch, but has also been able to support a variety of small sustainable businesses and purpose-driven organizations to persevere and even scale up operations!
