Kelly is a dedicated mom, change-maker and recovering addict who is passionate about ending mass incarceration and building mass empathy. In her prior experience at The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding and Released Reentry, Kelly trained in restorative justice and offered support to individuals transitioning back into the community after incarceration. Kelly is a former Community Spring fellow who holds a bachelors degree in psychology with a minor in criminal justice from the University of North Florida. She is also a graduate of a four-month program with Dream.org, a nationally recognized organization, where she traveled across the U.S. training in policy advocacy at both state and national levels for criminal justice reform.She is thrilled to be building power within the community and strengthening leadership in others as the Operations Coordinator at Community Spring.