Leslie Short is owner and creator of Ascend Bereavement Management {ABM} is the owner of K.I.M. Media LLC, which is a branding and special event firm. Her knowledge of dealing with varies cultures comes from working Internationally including 20 plus years in the entertainment field. Leslie served as interim Chaplain at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, while serving she created and ran the adult Sickle Cell patient support group along with Palliative Care department. She was instrumental in working closely with the patient relations department handling death within the hospital and the cultural difference of the patients and their families. She has studied pastoral care & counseling at New York Theological Seminary, as well as world religion and bereavement. She is also a certified Pastoral Care volunteer and member of the Pastoral Care Board of Directors at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York. In addition, Leslie is an active member of the New York State Chaplain Task Force as well as an instructor for their New York City training facility. Leslie is certified a Elder/Adult Family Mediator and Faith-Based Mediator.
