Kelli received her BFA in Architecture from the Savannah College of Art & Design in 2008. She began her career in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Chicago in 2014 to join a high-end architecture firm. Since then, Kelli has worked in both the luxury residential architecture and interior design industries. She is currently pursuing her Master of Architecture degree from Boston Architectural College, with plans to graduate in May 2020 and begin working toward licensure. Outside of architecture, she finds all the time she can spend with her husband and daughter Winifred.