For the past 13 years Kelly has worked in the aerospace industry as an Environment, Health and Safety Specialist, where she raises employee awareness of environmental issues. She is a 2002 graduate of U.H. Clear Lake, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. During her time at school she interned with a public relations firm and for the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast. Kelly enjoys volunteering and participates in local clean-up activities, land management events and educational opportunities for organizations around the Houston and Galveston areas. She loves the outdoors and learning about nature. She is an avid diver, having been on over 50 dives throughout the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific. She is equally passionate about rescuing animals, having shared her home with five rescue dogs over the past 20 years.

The mission of the Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary is to provide exceptional lifelong sanctuary to non-releasable wolves and wolfdogs, while sharing a message of education and conservation.