Noelle Lee joined MIT D-Lab in August 2026 as the Administrative and Financial Assistant. She is responsible for office management as well as for processing and reconciling financial transactions, vendor payments, and travel expense reports, all while maintaining budget compliance.

Noelle has a BA in Philosophy and an MSEd in Higher Education Administration, and has previously worked in higher education administrative support. She has served in AmeriCorps, interned at a women's university in Bangladesh, and is aware of the need for robust poverty alleviation domestically and internationally. "Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice." -Nelson Mandela

Noelle is active in her church community nearby in Harvard Square and spends her free time reading, writing, taking writing classes, and going on quests with friends at Boda Borg. Her next adventure is learning to cook and bake using the New York Times Cooking recipes.