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Lee was most recently associate dean of students at Amherst College, serving as assistant director of the career center and pre-law advisor. Prior to working at Amherst, Lee held positions in student affairs at Oberlin College, UC Davis, and University of Pennsylvania.
Lee received her MS in education and her BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.