She is a former President for the Philadelphia chapter of AIGA. Kelly has an MFA in Graphic and Interactive Design from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. She previously worked in NYC as a Senior Designer at Bernhardt Fudyma Design Group and her personal work has appeared in the following publications and exhibitions: AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers, the Art of Boat Names, Art Director’s Club of Philadelphia, the Big Book of Green Design, Creative Quarterly, Communication Arts Design Annual, Creativity Annual, Designing for the Greater Good, Good 50 x 70, Graphic Design Makeovers, logolounge 2, Print Regional Design Annual, and UCDA Design Competition.