Jesse Oates Vest

Jesse Oates Vest has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. They started their career as a Program Supervisor at Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas in 2008 and held this position until 2010. They then moved on to Wellspring Pennsylvania, where they served as a Program Supervisor from 2010 to 2011 and later became the Director from 2011 to 2013. In 2013, Jesse joined Wellspring New York as the Director, overseeing programming for girls and women. After a year in this role, they transitioned to Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) as a Special Events Coordinator from 2014 to 2017. Currently, Jesse is the Marketing Operations Lead at Gaia Herbs since December 2021, and they also previously worked there as an Event and Outreach Coordinator from 2017 to their current role.

Jesse Oates Vest completed a Bachelor's degree in Women's Health and Cultural Anthropology from Hampshire College, which was obtained from 2000 to 2005. During the academic year of 2002 to 2003, Jesse also studied Spanish Language and Culture at Ronda PIEE in Spain, although no degree was specified for this period.