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Kelly grew up in Minnesota and studied theatre at the University of Wisconsin. She discovered her love for improv when she took a sample class at SCIT in 2017. She performs with SCIT house teams and produces the Blank Canvas show. Kelly is currently a social work graduate student at Pitt, and she is working towards using improv as a therapeutic intervention for mental health.