Becky Lee
Ms. Rebekah Lee has been working on issues concerning domestic violence survivors over the last eight years as an advocate, a policy associate and an attorney. She is also passionate about creating awareness of the specific needs of battered immigrant women, such as language access and cultural competency. Additionally, she has worked as a kickboxing instructor for over 6 years and has focused on helping battered women regain their confidence and self-esteem through her classes.
When she was given the opportunity to try out for Survivor this past summer of 2006, Ms. Lee decided to try out to break media stereotypes of Asian Americans and bring more awareness to the prevalence of domestic violence. Now that the show is over, she continues to dedicate much of her time to these causes. Ms. Lee founded and leads a new non-profit organization, the Becky Lee Women's Support Fund, to raise money to help battered women leave their abusers and become more financially secure. She has donated much of her earnings from the show to this fund and continues to fundraise for this cause through events and her website, www.beckysfund.org. While managing this non-profit on the side, Ms. Lee is still working in D.C. as an attorney advocating for battered women's rights.
In her free time, Ms. Lee is active in the Korean community. She volunteers for the Asian Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project, is a member of the Korean Americans Against Family Abuse Committee and on the Board of Directors for the the DC Chapter of the Korean American Coalition. She believes strongly in giving back to the community and helping the younger generation excel, and has set up several scholarships through her high school, the University of Pittburgh Law School, her local church, and the Korean Association of the Greater Pittsburgh.
Ms. Lee received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in women's studies from the University of Michigan and then continued on to receive her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
