Eleanor Smiles

Eleanor Smiles serves as a Territory Manager II at Eppendorf Group since October 2021, focusing on life science products and services for laboratory applications. Previously, Eleanor held the position of Account Executive at USA Scientific, managing diverse accounts across Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. Eleanor's experience includes roles as a Field Research Specialist and Research Technician at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation, as well as Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Early career positions include environmental education roles and teaching English in South Korea. Eleanor earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Trinity College-Hartford and a Master of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.