About Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee is a South Korean American industrial designer and a dance athlete raised from the Bay Area and based in Los Angeles, CA. Jennifer is a rising senior at Otis College of Art and Design pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts emphasis on Product Design.
As an artist, Jennifer keeps an open mind with her creativity and enjoys challenges that allow her to grow.
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Fun fact: Jennifer has always been a curious artist who is interested in trying new things every day. Not only did she once start her own podcast, but she was also a competitive horse rider at a very young age. She played tennis for three years. She was in an orchestral group based in San Jose, CA and was considered First Chair as an Oboe player. She tried ballet and tap dancing, and later on, she attended dance classes by her choice of wearing heels. There is one thing that Jennifer wants to achieve: to be the best she can with anything she pursues. From attending her normal studio classes to driving an hour to a dance studio to take heels classes, Jennifer strives to progress and improve as an individual and as an artist.
In Progress Projects
A physical aid for athletes that is transitional based on the types of injuries.
A clothing line catered to dancers in order to promote empowerment, confidence, and body image positivity.
Female athletes are more likely to have lower salaries, fewer sponsors, poorer contracts, and little to no media attention.
Gender discrimination is STILL present in most sports.
Even though multiple brands and companies hire athletes to promote their products, few brands hire female athletes to become faces of their campaigns.
For example, only 5% of the press’s coverage is devoted to women athletes, despite the many triumphs of the women’s basketball team and remarkable female medalists in the Olympics.
The origin of inequality in sports is found in gender stereotypes and prejudices. 80% of young girls do not meet the recommended amount physical activity by the World Health Organization (WHO)
*AmsA will establish a sense of community with ALL types of women based on their race, sports background, religion, beliefs, etc., who want to be actively involved in the sports world. We want to maintain understandings and recognize these women that struggle with gender discrimination. AmsA sought to gain perspective on how sports impact a woman’s well-being and share their stories through media.