Leonardo is a Public Administrative Analyst with B.E.R.G. who holds a Masters Degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University.  

Leonardo Colemon has worked in HIV Research and Evaluation for over 5 years.  Mr. Colemon was the Los Angeles area Coordinator for ‘Positive Connections’, a 3-arm Randomized Controlled Trial funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH).  This study was conducted in 7 US HIV Epicenters and evaluates 3 HIV Interventions.

Mr. Colemon also gained research experience from coordinating a UARP funded study looking at the behaviors of Men who have sex with Men and Women.   Additionally he has experience from the University of California, Los Angeles in which he was project coordinator for an HIV prevention study focusing on reducing risky sexual behaviors of among young men of color. 

For the NARLA project, Leonardo is responsible for development and programming of the study questionnaire, and has primary responsibility for managing the data.  In addition, he will serve as liaison with our community partners and will train staff members at their sites during NARLA’s implementation, as well as monitor their progress and provide feedback to their concerns as the project progresses.