Jess T.

Jess T. has a diverse work experience, starting from 2007 as a Research Assistant for the Office of Congresswoman Illeana Ross-Lehtinen. From there, they worked as a Public Affairs Section Culture Specialist for the U.S. Department of State in 2012. In 2013, Jess became a Senior Field Organizer for Field Strategies, and continued in that role until 2015. Jess then worked as a Senior Executive Assistant for The Humpty Dumpty Institute from 2015 to 2016, and for Innovatus Capital Partners from 2016 to 2017. In 2017, Jess briefly took on the role of a Business Developer for INS Consulting. Their most recent position is President at Civic Operations Group, which they began in May 2020.

Jess T. has a Bachelor's Degree in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University, which was obtained from 2009 to 2013. They also have a Bachelor's Degree in Asian Studies/Civilization from the same university during the same period. In 2011 to 2012, Jess T. studied Mandarin and Chinese at Beijing Institute of Education. From 2017 to 2020, they pursued a Master's degree in International Business/Trade/Commerce at Donghua University. Jess T. also has a Certificate in Mandarin, Chinese from Middlebury College. Their education history also includes studying Tajik/Farsi, although the duration and completion of this field of study at Arizona State University are unspecified.