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글, 사진_ Stacy Lee
My name is Stacy Lee and I currently live in New York City working
as a biotechnology consultant. For many of those who know me, one can say I
have an outgoing and ambitious personality. I studied Biology at Azusa Pacific
and was a collegiate athlete swimming for their NCAA DII team for two years.
I eventually returned to get my M.S in Biotechnology projected to graduate
summa cum laude in 2020. Outside of work I enjoy Crossfit and Olympic
lifting competitions, half marathons, and traveling. I live with a mantra of
always being better, whether this is pursueing knowledge, fitness, character
development or even just happiness.
The genesis of my ambition started at a young age, right at this church.
Growing up weekends were packed with activities centered around OMC,
Korean school, AWANA, volunteering and more. Looking back at these
activities, it is an understatement that attending Korean school has greatly
influenced my life. Not only are there significant clinical and brain development
benefits of being dual lingo, but it helps builds a foundation of confidence.
Integrated into the Korean school curriculum were speech competitions
where one would memorize a story in Korean and present it to audiences and
judges. From my recollection, points were graded on a system of presentation,
cadence, confidence and being able to convey the story. I fought my parents
every weekend on not going to go to these “useless” competitions and Korean
school. Now looking back, I am incredibly thankful for the persistent my
parents had. A significant portion of my job involves being client faced with the
biggest pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the world. However,
nerve-racking this is, and it never gets easier, one simply gets better. Being a
great public speaker is a character asset that everyone should pursue to master
and develop. Due to my exposure of speaking at an incredible young age, I was
able to develop this skill through school and college.
I involve myself in activities that push my boundaries, and this drive
stems from the busy weekends as I had growing up. The influence these
activities had on my career and personal development is monumental. Trust me
when I say, however much your child fights you now on not wanting to attend,
they will grow up and thank you.
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