Kendra Drake studied Microbiology at Montana State University in Bozeman. She has been employed at Nelson Labs Bozeman (formerly known as BioScience Laboratories) since 2006. She has extensive cross-training within the company, having started as a Technician in both the Clinical Laboratory and Laboratory Support. She has also worked in the Subject Recruitment Department and can participate as a Study Director in the In-Vitro Laboratory. She is currently a Study Director III in the Clinical Laboratory and has worked with the Virology Laboratory on many Clinical Virology studies.