D155 Creative Career Expo

Troy Parker is a career-driven designer with a passion for success. Troy is the Creator and Account Executive at Print Transformations as well as the Owner of Goober Prints, a very successful Etsy Shop. Troy is a relationship-driven designer who aims to leave a mark on all he comes in contact with. Goober Prints started as a side hustle with 100 sales and has since exploded into a 10,000 sales and climbing business. Troy is known at district 155 for his eye-catching designs and friendly personality. Originally from Australia, Troy is a  fun loving dad of 2 who spends time kicking the soccer ball around and trying new things. 

Alex Koss is a social media strategist for ESPN that loves to combine great content with captivating digital strategy. Known not only as a player on Prairie Ridge High School’s first state championship football team, he was also PR’s 1st mascot! After graduating, he went on to study marketing at NIU serving within various student organizations such as Student Government, the Northern Star newspaper (videographer), House Manager of the Delta Chi fraternity, a semester in the Air Force ROTC and as the Victor E. Huskie mascot. Koss stayed in the sports and entertainment field interning with the Disney College Program and the Orlando Magic before taking a full time role with the Memphis Grizzlies for 4 years. He now works as a Digital Video/Social Associate Producer II for ESPN social content on YouTube analyzing, creating and uploading digital content for nearly all of the ESPN branded YouTube channels with an interest in NBA, NFL, NCAA, NHL and FC.

Taylor Stengren is a Cary-Grove High School Alumni who graduated in 2014. After high school, she went on to complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music and Psychology from Carthage College in 2018 and her Master of Music in Music Therapy from Illinois State University in 2022. Currently, Taylor works as a school music therapist at a therapeutic day school in Palatine, Illinois, that specializes in working with students between the ages of 9-21 years old who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As a music therapist, she works with clients on strengthening individualized non-music-related goals through instrument playing, singing, songwriting, analyzing music, and many other therapeutic music-related techniques. Taylor has also had experience working with elementary students with developmental delays, older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, elderly clients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, as well as middle school and high school students diagnosed with ASD while completing her Masters's degree at Illinois State University.