David Y. Lee Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Support the Society’s grant-making programs and initiatives in storytelling. Manage a global portfolio of Storytelling Explorers advancing National Geographic’s legacy of illuminating and protecting the wonders of our world. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to amplify Storytelling Explorers and elevate their funded work across National Geographic print, digital, social, and live user experiences.

Founded The Waiting List, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit which humanizes the statistics of organ donation. Ideate and lead storytelling strategies reshaping the narrative about organ donation with a mission to increase awareness, empathy, and online organ donor registration. Manage The Waiting List Instagram with more than 15.6K total followers with daily story-driven content curated from contributors, user-generated submissions, and established hashtags.• Profiled in The Hill’s… Show more Founded The Waiting List, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit which humanizes the statistics of organ donation. Ideate and lead storytelling strategies reshaping the narrative about organ donation with a mission to increase awareness, empathy, and online organ donor registration. Manage The Waiting List Instagram with more than 15.6K total followers with daily story-driven content curated from contributors, user-generated submissions, and established hashtags.• Profiled in The Hill’s Changing America series (2020)• Served on the Board of Advisors for Donate Life California (2015-2016)• Partnered with Sierra Donor Services in Sacramento, CA to ideate and lead a storytelling project celebrating National Donate Life month. Delivered a 42% increase in their Facebook followers and a 39% increase in the daily online registration average of organ donors in their service area. Presented project methodology and deliverables at the Association of Organ Procurement Organization annual meeting in Baltimore, MD. (2014)• Profiled in National Geographic Proof storytelling digital series (2014)• Profiled in Documenting Medicine at Duke University (2011)• Secured $10K from the North Carolina License to Give Trust Fund Commission (2010)• Presented at the Images and Voices of Hope conference (2009)• Awarded first place (“I Choose to Live”) in the shorts category at the Donate Life Hollywood Film Festival (2009) Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Led storytelling strategies solidifying Advancement Project’s 20-year legacy in the racial justice movement. Collaborated with internal stakeholders and external partners to ideate and produce creative story-driven projects that advance a #FreeAndSafe society for people of color. Enhanced the power of local and national partners as storytellers, amplifying their narratives to impact program work, donor engagement, and communication strategies to inspire action and influence change.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Led and managed Your Shot, National Geographic’s global photo community of more than 1M registered members with storytelling strategies supporting company initiatives, business objectives, communication priorities, and brand engagement. Developed, produced, and evaluated an editorial calendar of print, digital, social media, and live user experiences, activities, and programming amplifying National Geographic’s mission. Led collaboration with key staff, influencers, thought leaders, and… Show more Led and managed Your Shot, National Geographic’s global photo community of more than 1M registered members with storytelling strategies supporting company initiatives, business objectives, communication priorities, and brand engagement. Developed, produced, and evaluated an editorial calendar of print, digital, social media, and live user experiences, activities, and programming amplifying National Geographic’s mission. Led collaboration with key staff, influencers, thought leaders, and community members.• Managed a team of five community leaders with responsibilities including guest editing photo assignments, engagement with community members, and community moderation• Launched a mentorship program for emerging and professional photographers• Account director for National Geographic Your Shot Instagram (@natgeoyourshot). Delivered a 735% increase in followers over 38 months. • Designed Your Shot Adventure Photo of the Day to drive engagement with National Geographic Adventure Facebook. Delivered 450+ total images with 1.1M total engagements, 6.5M overall impressions, and 307% growth in engagement from 2018 to 2019.• Managed National Geographic Partners digital product Photo of the Day. Delivered in 2019 over 874.5K global unique visitors and 18.1M global page views with an average unique visitor viewing 21 pages, an increase of 24% from 2018.• Developed and produced 57 digital photography assignments inspired by organizational initiatives, averaging 6.8K user-generated submissions.• Hired as Associate Photo Editor in 2016. Promoted in 2017. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

Managed the National Geographic Your Shot Daily Dozen franchise, editing over 5K daily user-generated photo submissions into a selection of 12 editor’s favorites. Managed a calendar of digital content and user experiences inviting community members to vote for their favorite photo. Managed social media content promoting the winning image selected as the Your Shot Top Shot.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Collaborated with internal stakeholders and Foundation grantees to lead and produce storytelling projects in alignment with the Foundation’s focus areas of workers’ rights, criminal justice, and juvenile justice. Served as photo editor for Foundation’s print, digital, and social media platforms. Evaluated, hired, and supervised freelance photographers, videographers, and editors for assignments requiring visual and storytelling treatment. Print annual reports were awarded the Wilmer… Show more Collaborated with internal stakeholders and Foundation grantees to lead and produce storytelling projects in alignment with the Foundation’s focus areas of workers’ rights, criminal justice, and juvenile justice. Served as photo editor for Foundation’s print, digital, and social media platforms. Evaluated, hired, and supervised freelance photographers, videographers, and editors for assignments requiring visual and storytelling treatment. Print annual reports were awarded the Wilmer Shields Rich Awards from The Council on Foundations:• Facing the Challenge, Gold (2010)• Making It Happen, Silver (2009)• Going Forward, Gold (2008)• Change This, Bronze (2007) Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

Partnered with media organizations, non-profits, foundations, and universities to develop and produce storytelling projects supporting editorial priorities, campaign narratives, communication objectives, and donor engagement, including: • Partnered with Pretrial Justice Institute to create storytelling content elevating their mission advocating for bail reform. Led the creation of approved storytelling content ideas humanizing the statistics of bail reform. Interviewed and photographed… Show more Partnered with media organizations, non-profits, foundations, and universities to develop and produce storytelling projects supporting editorial priorities, campaign narratives, communication objectives, and donor engagement, including: • Partnered with Pretrial Justice Institute to create storytelling content elevating their mission advocating for bail reform. Led the creation of approved storytelling content ideas humanizing the statistics of bail reform. Interviewed and photographed more than 20 stories in jails across Maryland. Edited content into calendar of social media posts. Exhibited at The Living Well in Baltimore, MD in partnership with OSI-Baltimore. (2015)• Served as a contract photographer for U.S. Holocaust Museum. Worked in close collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners managing all photography aspects of approved ideas enhancing communication priorities and marketing strategies, creating archival and photographic records of museum events and programming, and strengthening museum brand engagement and equity. (2012)• Secured $20K from the U.S. Department of Health to create Yearbook 2006, a multimedia project documenting the interrupted senior year for the Benjamin Franklin High School’s Class of 2006 in a post-Katrina New Orleans. Presented project at their “Road to Recovery” conference in New Orleans, LA. (2006)• Covered The White House and national news for Time and Newsweek as the magazine travel pool photographer. Covered the 2004 and 2008 Presidential campaign. Part of the Newsweek photo team covering the 2005 and 2009 Presidential inauguration. (2003-2009)Partial client list includes: National Geographic, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, AARP, The Nature Conservancy, McKinsey & Company, Fortune Society, Justice Policy Institute, Dartmouth Tuck School of Business, Critical Exposure, and Bridge the Gap. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

Visually documented the international legacy of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at public events and in private moments with world leaders, foreign dignitaries, and U.S. government leaders for daily communication priorities and activities, as well as creating a photographic record for archival purposes.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Collaborated with multiple photo editors developing and producing magazine feature stories. Responsibilities included editorial and photo research, securing photo usage rights, managing media assets for publication, and supporting photographers in the field.

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