Kathy Leonard Czepiel

Kathy Leonard Czepiel is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in land protection, communications, and education. Currently serving as the Land Protection Manager at Save the Sound, Czepiel manages the organization's land conservation portfolio in Connecticut while collaborating with various teams and engaging communities. Previous roles include Lands Communications Specialist and Associate Editor at The Daily Nutmeg, as well as Adjunct Faculty at Quinnipiac University, where instruction focused on academic reading and writing. Czepiel has a notable background in writing, with the novel "A Violet Season" published by Simon & Schuster and various short fiction and nonfiction pieces in literary journals. Earlier career highlights include positions in public relations at both the American Animal Hospital Association and Vassar College, alongside experience teaching at Heritage High School and contributing as an adjunct instructor at Dutchess Community College and New York University. Czepiel holds multiple degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College and multiple Master of Arts degrees from New York University.