Kess T.

Kess T. has a varied work experience, beginning with a Lifeguard position at Woodridge Park District in 2017. In 2018, they held a Vineyard Intern position at Château Carbonneau. In 2019 and 2020, they were Research Interns at Purdue University Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and E. & J. Gallo Winery, respectively. In 2021, they held a Leadership Development Program Intern position at Sazerac Company. Currently, they are employed at Demetrix and SIMULATE, where they hold the roles of Lab Coordinator, Upstream Process Engineering and Laboratory Manager, respectively.

Kess T. obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biological/Biosystems Engineering from Purdue University between 2017 and 2021. Prior to that, Kess T. attended Lemont Township High School between 2013 and 2017. Kess T. also holds certifications in Unconscious Bias, Operational Excellence Foundations, and Six Sigma Foundations from LinkedIn, obtained in October 2022 and September 2022, respectively.