Lee Redding will graduate in May 2017 with a master's degree in journalism and mass communications; her graduate concentration is public relations. Before attending graduate school, Lee completed a five-year stint as a high school English teacher and debate coach. She then came to the realization that she needed to pursue a career change, which prompted a move to Athens, her favorite town. Lee now works as a graduate assistant in communications at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia and hopes to work in an agency or in the hospitality industry where she can create meaningful experiences for customers.