WEI LEE

Education

• The New School Public Engagement (New York, NY) 2016
  Master of Arts: Media Studies

• National Central University (Taiwan) 2012
  Bachelor of Arts: French Literature

• Université de Montréal (Montréal, Canada) 2011
  Exchange Program

Working Experience

• 英語多読アカデミア (Japan) Jan 2020 - present
  Deputy Head Teacher
  - Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of policies that promote effective, professional practice and define curriculum content
  - Work in partnership with the Headteacher in the assessment of students and in monitoring
  and evaluating the quality of teaching
  - Provide subject leadership for English appropriate to personal expertise and /or the needs of the school
  

• TaskForce (Los Angeles, CA) Apr 2019 - Sept 2019
  Senior Video Editor
  - Distilled stories to create clean and concise videos
  - Edited and managed video projects and assets for a range of clients and platforms
  - Worked directly with Producers, Directors, and Creatives to elevate content storytelling
  - Expertise in post-production editing and working with footage and audio
  - Supervised Assistant Editor on projects when needed
  - Responsible for helping transition and lead the team to a large scale data asset management system as well as server migration for video and archival
  

• Fatherly (New York, NY) Nov 2017 – Apr 2019
  Video Producer
  - Produced, shot and edited editorial content from explainers, reviews, to short documentaries.
  - Responded in real time to cultural events with original, appropriate and engaging content
  - Managed the editorial publishing calendar
  - Ensured that all content published reflects appropriate brand voice and met editorial standards
  - Organized and managed Fatherly's archival workflow as the company scaled
  - Updated Fatherly's post-production handbook with protocols and best practices
  

• Fatherly (New York, NY) Jan 2017 – Nov 2017
  Associate Video Producer
  - Produced and edited editorial video
  - Organized, managed and archived all video assets in accordance with
  - Managed and delegated responsibilities to assistant editor interns
  - Updated Fatherly post-production handbook with protocols and best practices
  - Curated assignment pipeline
  - Assisted on video shoots
  

• CUNY Graduate School of Journalism (New York, NY) Sept 2016 - Dec 2016
  Adjunct Lecturer
  - Check equipment in accordance with rental contract and verify condition
  - Organize equipment checkout inventory
  - Ensure proper equipment maintenance and organization
  

• Fatherly (New York, NY) Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
  Video Intern
  - Researched and compiled video assets for editors, such as Creative Commons and licensed footage
  - Provided support with video shoots, gear wrangling, and set assembly
  - Created product, viral, and story videos consistent with company brand

Skills

• Camera: Bolex 16mm Reflex, Sony FS7, FS5, a7s, Canon DSLR, Canon C100, Panasonic HMC-150, GH4

• Sound: Edirol R-44, Zoom H4n, Zoom H6, Marantz audio recorders

• Software: Proficient in Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effect, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Compressor, Microsoft Office and G Suite

• Certificate: DELF B2 (Diploma in French Studies)

• Language Skills: Fluent in written and spoken English, French, Mandarin and Taiwanese, Intermediate level of Japanese

Related Experience

• New York Film Festival (New York, NY) 2016
  Volunteer Program: Event Videographer

• SXSW (Austin, TX) 2015
  Volunteer Program: Film Venue

Narrative Film Production Experience

• The Monster of Carmine Street (New York, NY) 2019
  Producer / Director of Photography

• Sea to Shining Sea (Brooklyn, NY) 2016
  Post-production Assistant
  http://www.seatoshiningseafilm.com/

• Long Ride (New York, NY) 2016
  Director of Photography
  https://player.vimeo.com/video/214397802

• Taste of Freedom (Brooklyn, NY) 2016
  Director of Photography

• Turn Blue (New York, NY) 2016
  Director of Photography
  https://kinosmena.by/en/film/9006771550a8d7e1797826372d22c4ce/

• The Broken Hearts Club (New York, NY) Post-Production
  Director/ Screenwriter

• Do Not Honor (New York, NY) 2015
  Director of Photography

• Words & Actions (New York, NY) 2015
  Film Editor

Academic Experience

• Senior Year University Play - Le Portrait (Taiwan) 2011 - 2012
  Director and Co-writer
  - Composed and developed the script based on two novels
  - Directed a group of fifteen actors to maximize their performance
  - Executed the stage design to match exact specifications of screenplay
  - Analyzed and interpreted the screenplay scene by scene with consideration of theater personnel
  
  

• National Central University Film Workshop (Taiwan) 2010
  - Acquired knowledge from industry professionals on film production
  - Refined film criticism writing skills over the course of workshop
  - Constructed comprehensive, hour-to-hour mock seven day film festival itinerary