New Employee Spotlight
CIDE is Expanding!
Nov 30, 2023The Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering is growing! With new projects and initiatives underway, CIDE is excited to welcome two new employees!
Featuring our newest employees

Leslie Emery
Leslie is a Project Manager working for CIDE and the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities. She has a bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering from CU Denver/Anschutz. She is passionate about helping others and has a decade of experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Leslie loves combining her technical knowledge and organizational skills to manage projects and ensure they meet timelines and deliverables. In her spare time, she enjoys visiting with her family and exploring Denver’s kid-friendly activities.

Zack Hersh
Zack is thrilled to be one of our newest employees to join the CIDE team. For the past few months, Zack has been working on the Shelter in Place project — getting backup batteries and emergency go-kits to Colorado Medicaid members. A Denver transplant from Philadelphia for over 3 years now, Zack enjoys skiing, frisbee, climbing, and seeing live music in his free time.