Kelly is an award winning educator with more than 20 years experience inside the classroom. In 2012 she won the Classroom of Excellence award from CATE (California Association of Teachers of English) and in 2013 she was both NLMUSD Teacher of the Year and Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year. In 2014, Kelly became a Technology Integration Coach for Norwalk La Mirada USD. In that role, she works with teachers to create creative tech-enriched environments. She has presented at many conferences including CLMS, CATE, SCTE and CUE.