Kelly is a certified nurse-midwife, women’s health nurse practitioner, and a certified lactation counselor. She is a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses.

Kelly earned a post-master’s degree in midwifery from the University of Illinois-Chicago, a Master of Science degree in nursing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

Kelly is married with two adult children and an American Staffordshire Terrier. She loves to travel and enjoys charitable work for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, March of Dimes, and St. Jude.