Yulee Lee, director of the Office of Christian Outreach, is a self described “change agent” who values taking time to build relationships with others. “For me, change means partnering with Christ in his plan toward flourishing for all people.”

Yulee was born in South Korea and raised in Salt Lake City, where she enjoyed skiing and snowboarding. She has lived in the Chicagoland area for about 20 years, most recently serving in a pastoral role at a local church. Yulee became director of the OCO about a year ago and is nearing the completion of a Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a concentration in Organizational Leadership at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Of her time in the OCO, Yulee says, “I’ve received emails from alumni who don’t even know me, but they heard I was new and wanted to share stories with me.” Yulee recognizes the unique legacy of the OCO and its alumni: “You know that phrase ‘We stand on the shoulders of those who come before us’? It describes the OCO really well because there are so many generations of saints who have gone through the OCO and who have left their imprint in the world as ministers of the gospel.”

HOMETOWN: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

TITLE: DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CHRISTIAN OUTREACH

DEGREES: M.A., PUBLIC POLICY, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO; B.A., POLITICAL SCIENCE, TUFTS UNIVERSITY

FUN FACT: YULEE STUDIED BALLET FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE AND DREAMED OF BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL BALLERINA. SHE FINDS WAYS TO INCORPORATE DANCE INTO HER WEEKLY ROUTINE AND STILL HAS HER OLD BALLET SHOES