Kelli is currently working as a Chaplain Coordinator and ACPE Associate Supervisor at the Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. Kelli, is from the Cincinnati, OH area, though she has lived in PA, DC and IL before coming to Arizona in 1997.  Kelli received a Bachelor of Social Work from Capital University in Columbus, OH and went on to receive her Master of Divinity from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, also in Columbus.  In 1995, she was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and went on to serve as pastor of an ELCA congregation in metro Chicago. Kelli came to Good Samaritan in 1997 and successfully completed a year-long CPE residency. She continued her CPE journey as a Supervisory student and was certified as an Associate Supervisor in April 2003. Her goal is to become a fully certified ACPE Supervisor.  Kelli enjoys the outdoors by camping and hiking and can regularly be found at America West Arena cheering on the Phoenix Mercury.