NICOLE LEI
443-310-8953 | yl112@wellesley.edu
Wellesley College, Art History & Media Arts and Sciences Majors, Math Minor | Wellesley, MA | Expected May 2026
EXPERIENCES
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum
AAMD Registrar Intern | Hartford, CT | June 2025 - August 2025
● Inventoried about 1,000 furniture, textile, and miscellaneous objects; entered records into the Argus database
● Researched on unidentified objects using object files, catalog cards, and donor records
● Collaborated with the American Decorative Arts curator to identify and locate missing or undocumented objects
● Assisted with the museum’s NAGPRA project by identifying, locating, and cataloging Native American artifacts
● Supported installation, deinstallation, and deaccession: object handling, condition photography, and object record update
● Reorganized storage spaces to improve safety, accessibility, and efficiency of object housing
● Presented accomplishments at All-Staff meeting, showcasing collections management, research, and communication skills
UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
Exhibition Intern | Beijing, China | June 2024 - July 2024
● Co-directed installations for the exhibition “Lawrence Weiner: A PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS ASAP” by organizing documents, coordinating logistics, and communicating between suppliers and Weiner Estate
● Created 3D exhibition models in SketchUp for Lawrence Weiner and Luc Tuyman exhibition to support spatial planning
● Translated written documents for loan contracts and condition reports, and served as an interpreter to facilitate communication between the Weiner Estate and installation staff
● Assisted with dismantling, organized and digitized condition reports for exhibitions of Hiroshi Sugimoto
● Collected data and created catalog records for artworks featured in the exhibitions of Miguel Ángel Payano Jr. and Mo Yi
● Researched potential artists and compiled relevant information for artist selections in future exhibitions
● Assisted in the development of a scholarly book on Ancient Nubian Art through source organization
● Annotated and categorized over 350 academic articles using Zotero, creating a structured and searchable categorization
● Ensured keyword consistency and alignment with the book’s outline to support thematic cohesion and easy reference
Bibliographic Research Intern | Virtual, U.S. | June 2023 - July 2023
● Organized alum lectures and panels and managed alumnae contacts for the Art History Club, establishing connections
between alumni and club members through one alumnae talk and one young alumni panel
● Sourced and secured speakers for alum talks by reaching out to professors, utilizing online resources, and collaborating with career education services
● Coordinated event logistics by liaising between alumni speakers and the executive board
Alumnae Liaison | Wellesley, MA | September 2024 - current
Wellesley College Residential Life
Residential Assistant | Wellesley, MA | August 2023 - May 2025
● Design, prepare, publicize, and execute monthly dorm programs to address Wellesley's residential curriculum
● Mediate and resolve roommate conflicts, fostering a harmonious living environment
● Manage communal spaces by contributing to the aesthetic appeal of dorms through creative decorations and reporting issues to the facility team
● Created an implementation strategy for the development of a centralized SKU database to streamline access to product catalogs and to support Guliwang’s customers in their transition to digital
● Researched business cases in SaaS and B2B markets all over the world and applied helpful tools like AI, software, and blockchain for Guliwang to input SKU database
● Built business blueprint and advised business model of inputting and utilizing SKU database to Guliwang
Consulting & Business research | Remote, U.S. & China | February 2023 - May 2023
Wellesley Asian Dance Organization
Act Leader | Wellesley, MA | January 2023 - April 2024
● Collaborate with co-leader to teach two dances to approximately 20 people weekly
● Communicate with dancers and executive board to plan rehearsals, performances and music
● Arrange logical formations that give each dancer a chance to be at the front
SKILLS
Adobe Premiere | Adobe Photoshop | Java | R | Python | Argus | Microsoft Office | Google Workspace | Zotero | Polycam | SketchUp | Tinkercad | StoryMaps | Canva
LANGUAGES
English | Mandarin | Beginner Korean