She is a graduate of University of Colorado at Boulder and the UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design. Her work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago, Ann Arbor and Indianapolis. She is the recipient of numerous awards including First Place in the Luvo International Design Competition, Finalist in the Sukkah Arbor Competition, Finalist in the Moonfish Building Competition in Manchester England, and was the recipient of the Maxine Frankel Award for Research. Kelly has worked for the offices of Gnuform, Belzberg Architects, and Greg Lynn FORM.