Naeemah A. Lee

Ms. Naeemah A. Lee is a Program Specialist at National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Headquarters (HQ) in the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). As the Program Specialist, Ms. Lee provides budget formulation and execution support of the OSBP budget, primary contracting officer representative, and high level technical administrative guidance, advice, and direction in the area of human resources, information technology, and office management.

Ms. Lee has been with NASA since 2002. Prior to her appointment as Program Specialist in OSBP, Ms. Lee served as the Budget Analyst in the Resource Management Office (RMO) under the Mission Support Directorate (MSD). Ms. Lee oversaw and lead all facets of budget execution and budget formulation, Agency Funds Distribution for SMSS, and resolve a range of administrative management subject matter problems. Before circling back to the Small Business Community, Ms. Lee served as Executive Assistant in the OSBP supporting the Associate Administrator who oversees the Agency’s Small Business Program. In this position, Ms. Lee developed solutions to inefficient program processes and created reports that address solutions to programmatic issues. Implemented and executed small business activities related to the planning, organizing, reporting, analyzing, and justifying of necessary activities to maintain the efficient and effective operation of OSBP and to its customers. Before working with the Small Business Community, Ms. Lee served as a Secretary for the Office of International & Interagency Relations supporting for two Divisions (Science, and Space Operations) and two Division Directors.  In addition to supporting two Divisions, Ms. Lee escorted groups of International VIP guests at nine different shuttle launches. Ms. Lee assisted in preparation of all logistics for all VIP International guests attending the launches.  Ms. Lee made sure that all guests were up-to-date on safety issues, pickup times, locations, and status on the shuttle crew.  During her time at HQ, Ms. Lee also served as a Secretary in the Office of Exploration Systems Mission Directorate.

Ms. Lee began her Federal career in Human Resources at NASA HQ in the Temporary Assignment Group Program. She worked as a Temporary Administrative Secretary before transferring to a permanent full time Secretary in 2004.

Ms. Lee has received numerous honors and awards while at NASA including Agency Award for MSD COVID-19 Cares Act Funds Team Achievement Award, two NASA Honor Awards for ETS2 Implementation Team Awards, HQ Combined Federal Campaign Team Award, and serval Cash Awards for Outstanding Performance. 

Ms. Lee was born, raised, and currently resides in Southern Maryland single with no children. Ms. Lee likes to color, cook, exercise, dance, and is a licensed mixologist.