Kelly Jesch’s career as an educator spanned 31 years. She has a B.S. in Special Education and began working primarily with students with behavior and emotional disabilities. After graduating with a master’s degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology, she became a school counselor. Kelly worked in the elementary schools as a school counselor in the Reno area. During those years she also took coursework beyond her master’s to become licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Nevada. For the final 6 years of her career, she moved to the WCSD Counseling Office to supervise the elementary counselors and then as the Counseling Coordinator. She retired from the district in 2011. Kelly has been with Achievements Unlocked since its inception.

Kelly has lived in Nevada since 1969 and spends time camping, traveling and enjoying the outdoors with her husband, her children and their families.