Heather Lee is a media and publicity professional with over 13 years of experience in the publishing and museum fields. With a Bachelor's degree in English, Theater, and Biology from California State University, Chico, and further studies at New York University, Lee has a strong background in academic research, writing, presentation, and exhibition. She has worked in various roles, including Executive Assistant and Interim Executive Director at the Shasta Library Foundation, Shasta Cascade Regional Coordinator for the California Networks for Collaboration at the California Association of Museums, Publishing Consultant at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Curatorial Coordinator at the Turtle Bay Exploration Park, and Publicity Manager at Insight Editions, among others. Lee's expertise includes trade and academic publicity across various disciplines, including film & entertainment, art & museum co-pubs, California studies, poetry, and natural history. She also has extensive experience in day-to-day museum activities such as marketing, editing, curation, collections, and installation, and in development, fundraising, and events.