RECRUIT
Brought together 12+ collaborators across creative, production, marketing, and operations roles.
PEOPLE · WORK · CULTURE
Chaeni Lee
I’m curious about people—what they care about,what they’re good at,and what keeps them going.
I build stories and teams around that curiosity.
the human side of work.
Selected Work
THE VERBS PROJECT
Team Building & People Experience
Founder & Creative Director · 2026.02—Present
I founded The Verbs Project from the ground up as a nonprofit storytelling collective documenting the creative journeys of people who keep doing what they love.
COORDINATE
Coordinate collaborators across 5+ time zones, aligning timelines, feedback, and delivery.
CREATE
Bring the team together to turn each story into film, photography, editorial writing, and exhibitions.
REFLECT
Meet 1:1 after major projects to understand each collaborator’s experience and growth.
AFTER THE PROJECT, I ASK.
After major projects, I meet individually with collaborators to hear how they experienced the work. These are not evaluations—they are honest reflections on what it felt like to build something together.
WHAT WE BUILT
1 / 9
1 / 7
A CUP OF COFFEE CHAT
Career Storytelling & Alumni Engagement
Co-Director, Podcast Host & Graphic Designer · 2026.05—Present
I co-founded a student-led alumni podcast centered on honest conversations about career journeys, uncertainty, and life after Minerva, with support from Minerva’s Coaching & Talent Development team.
THE TEAM BEHIND THE CONVERSATIONS
RECRUIT
Recruited the core team across production and editing, and initiated collaboration with Minerva’s Coaching & Talent Development team.
COORDINATE
Lead team meetings and coordinate responsibilities, episode planning, and handoffs across production, editing, design, and outreach.
INTERVIEW
Research and host conversations with Minerva alumni about career changes, motivation, uncertainty, and their relationship with work.
CONNECT
Built relationships with alumni from initial outreach through recording, review, and publication.
EPISODE 01Julia Ip Product Manager · AdobeListen on Spotify↗
EPISODE 02Alex Sanchez Public Policy Researcher · YaleListen on Spotify↗
EPISODE 03Zoey Haar Producer · Muck MediaEditing in progress
VISUAL IDENTITY & SOCIAL CONTENT
I develop the podcast’s visual identity and design episode covers and four-slide Instagram carousels in Canva.
EPISODE COVER
4-SLIDE CAROUSEL
HUMANS OF MINERVA
Community Engagement & Story Curation
Podcast Story Curator & Illustrator · 2026.04—Present
For each podcast episode, I listen for the moments that reveal how someone thinks, works, and lives, then curate them into a short illustrated story for the Minerva community.
MY PROCESS
- 01LISTEN
Full podcast conversation
- 02CURATE
Meaningful moments
- 03SHAPE
A concise narrative
- 04ILLUSTRATE
A visual story
Archive
People, places, and moments from the work.
