Tess Caswell is a driven scientist and engineer, known for her passion and expertise in space exploration. She holds a Ph.D. and Master's degree in Geological Sciences from Brown University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She has worked in various organizations such as KBR, Inc. as an EVA Operations Engineer and at BLUE ORIGIN as the Lead Capsule Controller. Additionally, she has been a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, HERA Flight Engineer at Wyle, Executive Secretary at NASA Review Panels, and ETHOS Operator at United Space Alliance. Furthermore, she has been actively involved in many programs, including NASA/JPL Planetary Science Summer Seminar, Graduate Research Fellow at Brown University Geological Sciences, Society of Women Engineers, Citizens for Space Exploration, and The NASA Academy. She has also contributed to Alaska Space Grant Program and Alaska Student Rocket Project.