“My parents always taught me to dream big,” says Lilee. So, she engaged with the business world early on. As a member of a special club called DECA, Lilee competed in competitions putting together sales and marketing pitches and presenting them to community business leaders. She also enjoyed challenging her creative side and specialized in marketing management.

Lilee’s other love was fashion. She worked in retail throughout college and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a BS in Business Administration & Marketing. Somehow, she found time to work as a Sales Associate and Marketing Manager for a number of local boutiques, where she composed emails and print ads, as well as successful social media content.

While attending college, she followed Maycreate’s creative work. When the time came to look at post-grad plans, Maycreate was the first place she reached out to. And the rest is history.