TESTIMONIALS
Miko Lee is a trail blazing advocate for youth, education, and arts. She is an excellent manager, leader, and communicator. We worked on a multiyear project awarded a model arts program grant by the department of education. The work we did was challenging with a lot of moving pieces and Miko was able to manage over 20 people, and oversee a multiyear government project with dozens of teachers and hundreds of youth in numerous public schools. She oversaw the budget of over $2M and always met the proposed targets with ease and grace. The evaluation of that work showed that the youth learned more as a result of project thanks to Miko's stellar leadership of our team. She has an attention to detail, integrity, and an amazing ability to encourage and support her employees so that they perform at their best. At the end of the day, Miko wasn't just my boss. She was my mentor who supported and challenged me to do some of the best work of my career. She is pure talent and joy and I hope to work with her again some day.
-Pia Guerrero, founder Adios Barbie
Miko Lee is one of the most encouraging and inspiring Executive Directors in the field today. A true artist herself, Miko's expertise, empathy and deep commitment to high quality programming energizes her staff, teaching artists, board members and donors. But it is the students she serves, through her excellent leadership of the organization, who benefit the most!
-Melissa Briggs, lecturer Stanford
Miko Lee is the most inspiring, creative and dedicated leader I have had the honor of working with. I have worked with Miko for over 15 years and I truly admire and respect her both professionally and personally. Her passion and dedication to the arts as a tool for social justice has changed the lives of countless youth and artists in our community, including my own. Miko's artistry, intelligence and innovative thinking make her a remarkable individual and leader, always able to create something beautiful and meaningful with few resources. As a leader, Miko motivates us all to think, create and take action while providing support and flexibility. As a Mentor in our community, Miko inspires all of us to create, imagine and use our voices to make change in the world. I am truly honored to have Miko in my life as a colleague, friend, leader and mentor.
-Nydia Algazzali Gonzalez, Special Education Teacher, Albany Unified School District
I had the joy and honor to work with Ms. Lee at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, where she served as Director, Art & Public Education and I was the Administrative Director. Miko is a dedicated team player, strategist and out of the box thinker. She effectively guided our Education programs, which included supervision of teaching artists, serving as primary contact with school officials and in classroom facilitation as well. Miko is extremely professional and brings light to every room she enters.
-Diem Jones, Strategist, Author