Min-jung (Michelle) Lee

Writer · Educator · Translatoracross borders

Who gets to learn? Who is remembered? Whose stories are heard?

LL.B. candidate, Korea Cyber University, Seoul, expected Feb 2027

B.A. International Studies, Int’l Law & Diplomacy, Ewha Womans University, Feb 24, 2025

Relevant Coursework: Public Int’l Law, Int’l Business Law, Int’l Trade Law, Int’l Society and Public Diplomacy, Int’l Political Economy, US-China Relations.

Study abroad, University of Exeter, UK, Sep 2023 - Jan 2024

Relevant Coursework: Business & Human Rights Law, Great Power Politics, Changing Character of Warfare

Thomas Jefferson School ↗, St. Louis, Missouri, Jun 2020

Student Council President; Harvard Prize Book; Clarkson History Prize; Thomas Jefferson Award; Mumford Award

My Story Writing & Research

Children reading picture books in a Siem Reap library

Featured writing · Bechtel Prize honorable mention

“A Pagoda”

My reflection on teaching creative writing in a Cambodian classroom, where feelings, family, and Khmer-English storytelling become the foundations of a child's first literature.

Teachers & Writers Magazine (New York), 2026

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Student supports by Angels for the Journey since 2021

Children's libraries created in Siem Reap

Multilingual picture books published in 3 languages

2,500+

Books donated to the National Library of Cambodia and three newly established libraries in Siem Reap

My Story

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Oct 2018 - present

ISC Global

International Student Exchange Coordinator (formerly Youth Volunteer)

Aug 2019 - present

AsianHub

Translation Volunteer

Mar 2021 - present

Angels for the Journey

Co-Founder & Director of Educational Programs and Partnerships

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Mar 2021 - June 2023

LAWGIC & Academic Consortium for Economics

Elected Council Member & President

Mar 2023 - Aug 2023

Undergraduate Research with Prof. Jean S. Kang

Research Fellow

Jul 2023 - present

Leaders Times

Intern (formerly Student Journalist) for Global News Team

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Jun 2024 - Dec 2025

Media Watch

Translation Assistant

Jun 2024 - present

Mission Center for Migrants

Volunteer Interpreter

Jun 2024 - present

UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea

Fundraising Project Manager

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Jul 2024 - present

Soldiers' Angels

Letter Writing Team Volunteer

Jul - Aug 2024

Peaceful Unification Advisory Council

High Honors in Photography & Video

Sept 2024 - June 2025

Welltain Christian International School

Supplemental Instructor for English and Social Science

Sept 2025 - present

Lumen Education Program Co., Ltd.

Co-Founder & Director of Publication and Outreach

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May 2026 - present

Jurio: Korean Labor Rights App

Co-Creator & Legal Content Researcher

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Writing & Research

“A Pagoda” Bechtel Prize honorable mention

Read ↗ Teachers & Writers Magazine · 2026. Teaching creative writing in Cambodia.

“The Second Great Game: The U.S. and China in the Indo-Pacific.”

Details → B.A. thesis, Ewha, advised by Prof. Jean S. Kang · Nov 2024.

Labor rights in the age of industrial robots

Details → Independent research · 2026. In progress.

Leaders Times journalism

View archive → Jul 2023 - present. An archive of over 180 articles, plus a joint YouTube channel with Angels for the Journey.

Media Watch journalism

View archive → Jun 2024 - Dec 2025. Investigative articles and interview scripts translated from Korean into English for publication and video.

Gallery

Photographs and videos from each initiative. Select one to filter.

A photo of a meeting with labor attorney Jeong Si-hyun at the Cheongin Labor & Employment Law Firm (Seoul Headquarters)

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*Amok* (Khmer, English, Korean): Srey Leak learns to cook fish amok with her grandmother during Pchum Ben

*Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei* (Khmer, English, Korean): the Kampong Cham legend of Men’s Hill and Women’s Hill

Receiving recognition at a PUAC ceremony, Aug 2024

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Memorial service for the fallen of the Korean War

Flower wreath ceremony, UN Memorial Cemetery, interview with Rear Admiral Neil Koprowski

Interview with Jenene Anderson, a cryptographer during the Korean War

Photo with Center Head, Reverend Ko Kyung Soo

At the National Assembly, from the translated film

Paper cranes (symbol of peace) at the memorial to the American airmen killed in the bombing

With a hibakusha legacy successor at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

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A few of my volunteer hour certificates from Asianhub

Interest & Skill

Languages

Korean native · English native · French advanced · ITT Level 2 translation certification

Legal & research

Statutory research in Korean labor law, comparative legal analysis, qualitative interviewing, thematic coding, plain-language legal drafting, policy writing

Writing, translation & media

News reporting, essay and long-form writing, Korean-English translation, consecutive interpreting, multilingual publishing, editing, documentary photography and video

Education & programs

Curriculum and lesson design, small-group and 1:1 instruction, writing coaching, cross-cultural workshop facilitation, student mentoring

Organization building

Nonprofit and social enterprise management, cross-border partnerships, fundraising campaigns, volunteer recruitment and training, Cambodian company incorporation, donation stewardship

Technical

Website building and management, Python (basic), JavaScript (basic), mobile app UX and UI design, Apple App Store submission, bilingual content systems, photo and video editing, print production

Interests

Public-interest law and access to justice, migration and language access, historical memory and remembrance, photography on division and peace, cello

Contact

Let's connect

Whether you're interested in collaborating, have questions about my work, or are considering me for an opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.

michellelee337@gmail.com