Kelly has spent the last 18 years in the non-profit community and much of that time has been working with young people, educators, and OST providers before she knew about the acronyms. Some of Kelly’s favorite work was in creating and teaching programming around personal financial literacy and service learning after-school programs for elementary-age children and older adults, as well as managing an in-school philanthropy program for elementary school children.

She also spent the last 7 years getting to know the non-profit community around the state while training volunteer managers on how to better support and engage volunteers to deliver their missions more effectively and efficiently. Throughout this varied and yet connected career path, Kelly discovered that one of her skills is connecting with those who are not traditionally at the table or in the conversation: elementary-age children who are constantly underestimated, older adults 55+ who face that same challenge, siblings of children with cancer and serious illnesses who are sidelined out of sheer survival necessity, and children and parents from a wide variety of marginalized communities.

Kelly is excited to learn more about the OST community and bring her passion for creating and connecting to CAP.

Questions? Contact Kelly at kelly@coloradoafterschoolpartnership.org