Erica Lee

Are you from Georgia? If not, where are you from? (i.e., where do you call “home”?)

• • I was raised in Georgia, and now I call Athens, Georgia home! After spending four years in Athens for my undergraduate degree and moving away for my master’s program and the start of my career, it’s been wonderful to return with my fiancé Ian and put down roots in this part of Georgia.

How long have you worked at UGA?

• • I recently celebrated my one-year work anniversary at UGA! My colleague Courtney Brown and I started in our new roles as Assistant Directors in ELS on the same day after her move from Ramsey and mine from Clemson University.  I was so lucky to start the same day as Courtney, since she is extremely kind, welcoming, and was already professionally familiar with UGA.

What’s your favorite UGA tradition?

• • My favorite UGA tradition is Dawg Day of Service. Dawg Day of Service is UGA’s largest annual day of service, with thousands of students over the years committing to make a difference in our community.  I see it as a direct fulfillment of the motto of the University: “To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.”

What does a “day in the life” look like for you at work?

• • Each day at work is a little different, but typically I create plans and materials for our signature programs, work with colleagues in Engagement, Leadership, and Service on collaborative projects, and meet with the students I advise through Serve UGA. I am also lucky to work regularly with professionals and volunteers staffing the nonprofit organizations in our community. 

What are three things you love most about your job?

• • I love the creativity this role allows, being able to work alongside students, and working among a team of extremely qualified and ambitious people to create events that result in turning points in a student’s experience at UGA.