Kelly joined Five Oaks Academy in 2019 and serves as a Lower Elementary 1 Directress. She formerly served as the Lead Primary Directress in the Primary 2 classroom as well as Lead Lower Elementary 2 Directress. Kelly came to Five Oaks Academy with over 25 years of combined teaching experience and is Primary, Lower Elementary, and Upper Elementary Certified. Kelly has a B.S. in Art/Science for Education from USC Upstate. She is affiliated with the South Carolina Montessori Alliance (SCMA) and the American Montessori Society (AMS). She is a member of the Five Oaks Academy Curriculum Council.