Ms. Kelley, born and raised in OH, is a twenty-nine-year veteran in education. She had served in various capacities at secondary schools in Ohio, Indiana, and Louisiana before settling in Atlanta in 2002. In the metro area, she has been employed with Fulton County Schools and DeKalb County Schools, but eleven years of her experience has been in APS.

For the past nine years, Ms. Kelley has led efforts to improve our students’ literacy and writing skills. While she served as an Instructional Coach and Assistant Principal with support from all stakeholders and the implementation of innovative programs, BEST has experienced increases in student achievement on the GA Milestones and as much as a 72% increase in students’ Lexile scores.

Currently, Ms. Kelley works as our Business Manager and Lead Testing Coordinator. For the past two years, she has sought professional growth in Educational Leadership by participating in the APS Aspiring Principal Program and is earning her education specialist degree in Educational Leadership at the University of West GA.

Ms. Kelley is the proud mother of five beautiful daughters ranging in age from 22 to 31. As an empty nester, she has been able to dive back into her hobbies: cooking, dining out, movies, football, marathon races, and world travel. When she retires, Ms. Kelley plans to own and operate a beach-side bed and breakfast and spoil her grandchildren rotten!