BAKER, LEIGH MICHELLE

Leigh Michelle Baker specializes in delivering educational support services focused on conservation communication and professional training for federal environmental programs. Her core capabilities include designing and facilitating immersive writing and storytelling workshops tailored to natural resource professionals, with a demonstrated focus on conservation science communication. She develops curriculum and leads instructor-led training sessions in both classroom and field-based environments, equipping participants with technical writing, public outreach, and science-to-policy communication skills. Her approach emphasizes practical, place-based learning aligned with federal conservation objectives, particularly in island and coastal ecosystems. A key differentiator is her ability to bridge scientific expertise with public engagement strategies, ensuring complex environmental data is communicated effectively to diverse audiences across federal, state, and community partners. She has established a working relationship with the Department of the Interior, providing targeted educational support for conservation workforce development initiatives. Her engagements center on training programs that enhance the capacity of agency personnel to document, share, and advocate for conservation outcomes through compelling written narratives and educational materials. This reflects a consistent alignment with Interior’s mission to steward natural and cultural resources through informed public communication. Her primary industry focus is in Educational Support Services (NAICS 611710), where she delivers non-degree instructional services that complement federal environmental education and workforce training goals. She specializes in vertical applications within natural resource management, environmental science communication, and public land stewardship, positioning herself as a niche provider of mission-critical capacity-building services within the conservation sector. As a Women-Owned Small Business certified under the SBA’s 8(a) and WOSB programs, Leigh Michelle Baker operates as a sole proprietor with a localized presence in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her business model leverages geographic proximity to Pacific Island federal land management sites, enabling responsive, on-the-ground delivery of training services across remote and island-based federal operations.