Kelly is a native of Ashland, Ohio, and a graduate of Ashland High School. She attended Tiffin University in Ohio, and Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee, studying business management. She was the Player of the Year in the Ohio Cardinal Conference as a softball pitcher at Ashland High School and went on to be a college varsity softball player at Tiffin and Lincoln Memorial. She joined The Heck Law Offices, Ltd., team in 2015.