Youmee Lee is a Deaf animator and a certified Teacher of the Deaf based in Brooklyn, and is currently studying Art and Design Education at Pratt Institute to pursue Visual Arts teacher certification. She has been exploring Asian folklore/mythology and American Sign Language poetry through art. Her painterly, whimsical work consists of fantastical environments embedded with Asian elements and sign language poetry. Youmee created an animated Google Doodle of Dorothy Miles, a beloved deaf pioneer of sign language poetry. She wrote and illustrated children's books about an Asian American family featuring deaf characters, which were published by Gallaudet University Press. She works as a freelance animator and illustrator for various clients, including PBS Kids and Google. She received an MFA in Film and Animation from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MA in Deaf Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has taught workshops at various museums and galleries.