If you’ve ever watched a Gwinnett County town hall meeting on Facebook or tuned in to a Board of Commissioners meeting on TVGwinnett.com, let us introduce you to one of the hardworking employees who makes that possible.
Jamie Lee has been working for Gwinnett as a video producer for more than seven years, but before he joined our team, he was a video producer in Korea. In 2011, he made the decision to move to the United States and attend the University of Georgia.
“In Korea, I had a degree in communications with a focus in advertising, but at that point, I was working as a video producer. So, I applied to the University of Georgia to be more knowledgeable in my skill,” Jamie said.
It was there that he met his wife, who happened to be a Gwinnett resident. Once they got married, they moved to Gwinnett, and a few years later, Jamie applied for a video production position in the County’s Communications Division (which last year became a department).
“I love working with our very knowledgeable Communications staff. We work as one team to serve residents,” he said.
As a senior video producer, Jamie spends a lot of time shooting video, providing AV support, developing program for TV Gwinnett, and more — all of which give him a behind-the-scenes look at County operations.
“I get to experience what’s happening throughout the County in great detail. That helps me prepare to better serve the public,” Jamie said.
During the height of the pandemic, demand for video meant Jamie and his team’s responsibilities grew. Throughout 2020, the video production team started providing support for virtual meetings and recorded urgent messages for our community.
“At that time, the toughest thing was being out there capturing what was going on in Gwinnett to keep everyone at home informed,” he said.
Even though the demand was high during the start of the pandemic, Jamie still took the time to translate some of the County’s urgent messages into Korean.
“I represent Gwinnett’s diversity as a Korean American. I am always trying to lend a helping hand as a resident and employee of Gwinnett County,” Jamie said.
His eagerness to help our people led him to one of his favorite projects. Recently, he had an opportunity to interview residents for Chairwoman Hendrickson’s 2022 State of the County address. The video was a chance to gather a snapshot of how everyday residents feel about Gwinnett — from the great things to the challenges.
“Throughout that experience, I felt like I was acting as a bridge between residents and County leadership,” he said.
Being that bridge is what the County motto “vibrantly connected” means to him.
“I am always thinking that I’m not just producing a video; my final product is acting as a bridge. I’m bridging the gap between the County, employees, leadership, and residents,” Jamie said.
Currently, the Communications Department is seeking more bridge builders to join the team. To see opportunities in video production, public relations, and graphic design in the Communications Department, visit GCGA.us/CommunicationsCareers.