Leanne's undergraduate study was Sport Science at the University of Sydney. Leanne's first position out of university was an exercise therapist in a nursing home. She started work with the School of Safety Science as a research assistant in 2000, measuring the effects of botulinum toxin injection on upper limb range of motion in children with cerebral palsy, and working on various other projects. After a few years she commenced postgraduate research in biomechanics at UNSW. Leanne is now employed (see research page) as the Clinical Biomechanist for the NSW Paediatric Clinical Motion Analysis Service, providing gait/motion analysis to children in NSW with movement disorders.

Leanne is researching 3-D motion analysis of upper limb movement in children (see research page). This work will form a basis for comparison to special populations. Her future aspirations include expanding this research to study children with cerebral palsy, and creating a protocol for measuring upper limb movement to assist in the prescription of surgical and other interventions to help people with movement disorders.