Nicholas Messina

Nicholas Messina has a wealth of experience in the IT field. Nicholas began their career in 2012 as the Lead Course Instructor / Web Developer for Computer Science After School, a Google RISE Award-winning nonprofit organization. In this role, they strategized and established program curriculum, planned and coordinated computer science workshops for teachers and students, and developed and maintained the organization's web presence. In 2013, Messina took on two roles, as a Help Desk Technician for Kaneland CUSD 302, and as a Web Development Intern for Innov8tek. Nicholas then moved to Razbit, Inc. in 2017 as a Senior Web Project Manager. In 2019, Messina became an Information Technology Advisor for KifCure, a total hemp solutions provider. Most recently, in 2020, they took on the role of Software Project Manager for Black Line IT.

Nicholas Messina attended Waubonsee Community College from 2013 to 2015, where they obtained an Associate in Science (AS) in Computer Science. Nicholas then attended Illinois State University from 2015 to 2017, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.