Biography

Kelly is a life-long resident of the Brunswick MD area. She is Board certified as an Adult/Geriatric nurse practitioner. She obtained an Associate Degree in nursing from FCC in 1987, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UMBC in 1995 and Master of Science as a nurse practitioner from University of Maryland in 1997. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from University of Maryland in 2013, specializing in leadership, and a PhD in Nursing Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2022. Kelly works part time in the office and full time as a professor of nursing at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown WV. In her free time, she enjoys working with her horses, painting, and being outdoors.