Resume

Commercial & Editorial Photographer
Dan Lee Photo LLC
May 2015 – present

  • Partners with art directors and photo editors to style images

  • Directed art and campaign style for boutique brands like Awl & Sundry (Men’s Fashion, Custom Italian Leather Shoe Brand)

  • Collaborates with Public Relations/Communications departments, art directors, photo editors to deliver images to client/audience expectations

  • Clients include Enterprise Holdings, Oberto Brands and more, see client list at http://www.danleephoto.com/about/

Event Photographer & Photojournalist
Part Time
September 2008 – May 2015

  • Managed short-term photography projects geared towards photojournalism and storytelling for corporations, digital marketing firms, non-profits and schools.

  • Collaborated with program organizers, communications directors, CEOs, executive directors, business owners and families to create images to specifications

  • Published by The Daily News and AsAm News

School Partnerships Director
City Year
July 2014 – June 2016
New York, NY

  • Conducted monthly reports with key stakeholders including political representatives, school principals, superintendents and donors like Microsoft
  • Exceeded program deliverables and outcomes in high stakes non-profit/startup work environment during critical years where funding depended on performance

Program Manager
City Year
July 2010 – June 2014
New York, NY

  • Developed project management expectations and maintained goals and task deliverables for high stakes partnership with USA’s premier i3 grant

  • Reinforced program excitement with over 85 direct reports over 4 years with the highest retention rate of direct reports in the Greater New York area

Team Leader
City Year
July 2009 – June 2010
New York, NY

  • Created leadership opportunities and got team members excited for daily service

  • Managed the relationship between organization and service partners like principal, teachers, and high impact donors like National Grid

AmeriCorps Member
City Year
September 2008 - June 2009
New York, NY

  • Supported the development and organization of school library program at an under-resourced school in East New York, Brooklyn

  • Created program as Special Initiatives Director of Spring Break camps for network of 25 schools

  • Tutored and mentored three students in special needs programs to read above grade level

Education:
Boston College
B.A. Sociology, Class of 2008
Chestnut Hill, MA

Skills: Photography, Studio Lighting, On-location Lighting, Medium Format Digital & Film Photography, Photoshop, Capture One Pro, Lightroom, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)

Additional: National Press Photographers Association Member, Getty Contributor