I’m Rebecca Grace Lee, a Bay Area–based researcher, writer, and digital archivist with a deep love for classic film, visual culture, and overlooked histories. You might know my work through The Gallery of Anna May Wong, a long-running digital project across YouTube and social media where I share rare media, original research, and stories celebrating the life and legacy of trailblazing Chinese American actress Anna May Wong.

I’m currently writing The Anna May Wong Compendium: From May to Zahrat, an illustrated reference book that brings together photography, ephemera, and historical documentation. The project grew out of years of collecting, community conversations, and a desire to challenge myths while honoring Anna May Wong as both an artist and a cultural figure. I’m especially drawn to how images shape memory and how archives can become living, accessible spaces rather than static ones.

My background is in early childhood and special education, and I’ve spent over a decade as a preschool teacher. That experience deeply influences how I work. I value clarity, curiosity, patience, and storytelling that meets people where they are. I care about making complex ideas feel approachable and meaningful, whether I’m talking about silent film, legal concepts, or technology.

Alongside my creative work, I’m currently enrolled in Paralegal Studies at Skyline College and completing self-study toward the CompTIA A+ certification. I’m interested in how law, technology, and media intersect, and I enjoy building practical skills that support research, documentation, and problem-solving. I also run an independent pet and house-sitting business, where trust, consistency, and care are at the heart of everything I do.

Across all my work, I’m motivated by curiosity, care, and connection. I’m drawn to projects that value research, storytelling, and thoughtful organization, and I’m always looking for ways to bring creativity and structure together in meaningful ways.