Essie Beason joined the Buffett Institute in 2022 as an office associate. She serves as the primary support person for the Program Development team. Prior to joining the Institute, she worked as a hairdresser, in child care, and brings 15 years of previous office and customer service experience. Beason earned her associate degree in psychology from the University of Phoenix and is currently working toward a bachelor’s degree in developmental psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.