Kelly is also Certified by the International Public Management Association for HR. She graduated from CCCC in 2012 with her A.A.S. Degree in Paralegal Technology and was awarded Most Outstanding Student in the CCCC Paralegal Program for the year 2012 in Academic Excellence. After graduation, she worked as a personal injury paralegal and bookkeeper. She returned to CCCC in 2017 as an employee in the Continuing Education Department. Throughout her employment at CCCC, she has had the great opportunity to work in different areas and connect with colleagues in all departments. Kelly just recently started taking classes at Western Carolina University and is working towards a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and Law. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and pets (5 dogs and 3 cats). She completed both the IPMA-HR Public Sector HR Essentials and the National Wellness Institute Certified Facilitator for Financial Wellness courses in 2020.