Kelsey is a lifelong Washingtonian who has lived in Pierce County for the last 15 years. She moved to Bonney Lake in after completing both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Washington, and currently lives in Graham.

After college Kelsey worked at a non-profit domestic violence agency where she advocated for survivors of domestic violence, supervised volunteers and staff, and worked as the grant manager of local, state, and federal grants.

For the last six years she has worked at Green River College. She currently the Director of Transformation Wellness where she supervise a team that provides basic needs access to students through the food pantry and direct funding for housing, supports students who are survivors of violence, and resource navigation for parenting students. She is a member of college and state wide committees where there are often competing needs and priorities that require working collectively to find the best possible solution. And since 2020 she has been a member of Soroptimist International of Auburn and served as the chair of the Awards and Education committee and Club Vice President.

Kelsey is also an avid fruit and vegetable gardener, and keeps a flock of laying hens.