Catherine “Cathy” De Leon
Director of Nursing
Since 2017, RN Cathy has been part of Leewood in various capacities including Quality/Risk Manager, Staff Development Coordinator, Infection Preventionist and Employee Health – all of which roll into one in her present position as Director of Nursing. Known for her winning smile and warm greeting, she is persevering and hardworking, a visionary that is highly motivated by education and challenging experiences. Cathy enjoys Leewood’s strong teamwork, camaraderie, caring and love and strives for excellence in all care aspects.
Cathy was born and bred in Manila, Philippines as the youngest of a religious Christian family with strong values and morals. Her mom and brother are nurses and her husband is the head nurse in Davita Dialysis. She earned her Bachelor’s in Nursing, graduated Magna Cum Laude and was awarded Excellence in the Medical Surgical Nursing Leadership. She then received her Master’s Degree in Nursing and majored in Administration & Management and Advance Psychiatric Nursing. Thereafter, she received her Doctorate in Education and Public Health and obtained her CMSRN certification from ANCC. In the nursing field for over three decades, she is a nursing professor, board reviewer, clinical faculty in simulations in several clinical areas and an American Heart Instructor.
In between all her many responsibilities, Cathay enjoys parties and fun involved with travel, cruises, watching movies, singing alongside a karaoke machine, dancing, baking and Zumba and yoga.
