Kelly is a native Pennsylvanian who received her Montessori Primary training from Santa Monica Montessori Institute in California. She has taught in Montessori classrooms in California, Washington, and Pennsylvania before relocating to Minnesota. In addition to her Montessori training, she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory. She taught early childhood music for 11 years with Mary Ann Hall’s Music for Children and performed internationally with the Pennsylvania-based Susquehanna Chorale.