Leona is a Culture teacher for the Headstart program at the Native Friendship Centre. She has been in this position for a number of years. Leona has been teaching Cree Language at UNBC since 1996. She also teaches Cree Language to Elders and to children in the community. As well, she teaches Cree culture and language to elementary and high schools within the community. She also teaches about traditional plants and the way in which they can be utilized for medicinal purposes.

Leona has a diverse and versatile knowledge of making traditional crafts such as moccasins, dream catchers, drum making, rattles, and ribbon skirts.

Leona is from the Cree Nation and a mother of two daughters and also a proud grandmother of three grandchildren.