My passion is education, particularly first generation college students. Therefore, it tends to always be a subject of conversation. Empowerment, entrepreneurship, encouragement and straight talk is delivered telling the truth in love. I have attended events as a speaker/panelist or as part of press/media coverage. Writing Portfolio/Samples can be found HERE.
2018
January 2018 – Memphis Press Tour MLK50
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LorraineMotel, image by Corbin Reiff
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Memphis. US Olympian and MLS player, Tim Howard.
2017
November 2017 Press Tour Chicago Marriott Marquis Grand Opening
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Jennifer Hudson, Chicago Marriott Marquis Grand Opening
September 2017 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the premiere of The Gospel According to Andre
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Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2017.
July 2017 Saint Louis Fashion Fund Fluid Fashion
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Tamron Hall and Ronda Lee at the St. Louis Fashion Fund Fluid Fashion Runway show curated by Andre Leon Talley.
June 2017 – Eli’s Cheesecake Summer Entrepreneurial Program with Chicago Agricultural High School
2016
October 2016 – 15th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards
March 2016 – Launch inaugural print edition of Mr. Refined Lifestyle Magazine as Managing Editor
2015
May 2015 – Panelist at Harlem Educational Resources Expo
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2015 Harlem Educational Resource Expo
2014
August 2014 Huffington Post
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Ronda Lee Huffington Post
2013
December 2013 – 3WCircle Panelist
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Valerie Bennis, Caroline Scheinfeld, Ronda Lee
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Ronda Lee – 3WCircle
2012
September 2012 – ONE EYE Exhibition benefiting I Challenge Myself
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ONE EYE Exhibition, Guggenheim Lobby Mt. Sinai Hospital 2012