She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of New Mexico as well as an M.Arch degree (healthcare focus) from Georgia Institute of Technology. Since graduating, she has worked as a project architect for HKS, Inc. in Atlanta. She has participated in multiple aspects of the process taking projects from the programming/conceptual phase all the way through to construction documents and construction administration. In addition to her penchant for healthcare projects, Kelly has a passion for improving efficiency and utilizing digital tools to advance the design workflow and improve the project process.