Gina Lee has always had a strong passion for helping people and envisioned herself as a direct-service worker. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Community and Human Services from SUNY Empire State University and started her career assisting New Yorkers submit social security disability claims. In search of a position where she could be part of a larger mission impacting her community, she found BronxWorks. She joined the organization in 2011 as a Program Specialist in the Family Rewards Program, where she thrived for several years. While in that position, Gina’s supervisor encouraged her to take on a data systems project for managing the department’s data collection.
“My supervisor saw something in me that I didn’t see, and gave me the opportunity to try it out. She has always supported my growth with the organization.”
From there, Gina spearheaded the department’s launch into using data management technology, which became her primary role. In 2019, Gina transitioned to the CQI department and is now the Business Systems Manager for BronxWorks. In this role, she and her colleagues work together to evaluate data collection methods across the agency and assist programs with implementing the data management system. Gina often meets with program staff to understand how they are collecting data and then adapts the technology to support those processes, making it easier for the client-facing staff. Having started at BronxWorks working in direct services, Gina understands that data collection, while vital, can be very time consuming and she strives to streamline the workflow as much as possible for staff.
“I find it rewarding to be able to pull insights from the data showing all the great work that is being done, and knowing that this data is being used to make decisions across the organization. It allows us to tell a clearer story about our impact.”
Gina was born and raised in the Bronx and now lives in Tennessee with her family. She has two young children who take up most of her time and they love to do arts and crafts. Gina has also recently started creating her own animations as a hobby.
Gina Lee has always had a strong passion for helping people and envisioned herself as a direct-service worker. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Community and Human Services from SUNY Empire State University and started her career assisting New Yorkers submit social security disability claims. In search of a position where she could be part of a larger mission impacting her community, she found BronxWorks. She joined the organization in 2011 as a Program Specialist in the Family Rewards Program, where she thrived for several years. While in that position, Gina’s supervisor encouraged her to take on a data systems project for managing the department’s data collection.
“My supervisor saw something in me that I didn’t see, and gave me the opportunity to try it out. She has always supported my growth with the organization.”
From there, Gina spearheaded the department’s launch into using data management technology, which became her primary role. In 2019, Gina transitioned to the CQI department and is now the Business Systems Manager for BronxWorks. In this role, she and her colleagues work together to evaluate data collection methods across the agency and assist programs with implementing the data management system. Gina often meets with program staff to understand how they are collecting data and then adapts the technology to support those processes, making it easier for the client-facing staff. Having started at BronxWorks working in direct services, Gina understands that data collection, while vital, can be very time consuming and she strives to streamline the workflow as much as possible for staff.
“I find it rewarding to be able to pull insights from the data showing all the great work that is being done, and knowing that this data is being used to make decisions across the organization. It allows us to tell a clearer story about our impact.”
Gina was born and raised in the Bronx and now lives in Tennessee with her family. She has two young children who take up most of her time and they love to do arts and crafts. Gina has also recently started creating her own animations as a hobby.
