Leslie Monarch, DAOM, LAc earned an Associate of Science from Portland Community College in 1993. They received their MAcOM in 1996 and DAOM in 2013, both from OCOM. Dr. Monarch has been in private practice in Portland, Oregon since 1996. They have a background in massage therapy and have extensively studied tuina, qigong and Five Element style acupuncture. Dr. Monarch had been a member of OCOM faculty since 2005. They also served as the Vice Chair of OCOM Faculty Senate.