Kara Kressin is a 25-year-old woman who was born in Wauesha, Wisconsin but now lives in Taipei, Taiwan. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2013. Since then, she has held internships with Americorps' Energy Service Corps, Organizing for America, and the Milwaukee County Executive's Office. She also worked as a bartender for the Hilton Milwaukee City Center from 2010 to 2014. Currently, she works as an English teacher for KOJEN English Centers, where she teaches English to adults and children.