Hi everybody!
I’m thrilled to finally introduce myself. My name is Leigh and I’m the newest member of the Waze Communities Team. Some of you may already know me as the Waze localization manager from the Operations Team. We may have even met at the EMEA Mega Meetup last year in Budapest.
At the meetup, I was so impressed by your dedication to helping people drive safely and save time on the road - all with a local focus. Since localization is such a passion of mine, I wanted to get involved. I’m so happy an opportunity to join you came my way!
Here are the communities I will manage:
- Localization - together with Nicole
- Editors in EMEA - Africa, Poland, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, Yemen
A few fun facts about me…
From: Toronto, Canada
Lives in: Israel
Speaks: English, French, Hebrew
Kids: 3
Pets: Disco, my miniature poodle
Loves: Chocolate, coffee, languages, writing, travel, cozy things and Waze, of course!
Hates: Soda, licorice, sailing 
, waking up early
Why I 
Waze: It makes me a better mom! Thanks to Waze, I make it on time to my kids’ basketball games, parent-teacher meetings and graduation ceremonies. I don’t drive anywhere without it.
Reach out and say hi!
Feel free to email me (mleigh@google.com) with any questions or just to say hi. I’m still learning about Waze Communities (thank you Hezi, my amazing mentor!) but I’m ready to help where I can. I’d love to join your Discord or Slack channels if you have them.
See ya soon!
Leigh