Kelly is the ERRNIE Project Coordinator. She first joined the ERRNIE Project as a community health intern. The main focus of her internship was to get to know the rural Gallatin County population. She spent time talking with residents who have young children about their environmental health concerns. This information helped frame the way the ERRNIE group designed the pilot testing and intervention.

When Kelly graduated from Montana State University in May of 2003, she moved to the beautiful Pacific Northwest, residing in Portland, Oregon. There she continued to work in health science research, but Montana remained home. In January of 2005, Kelly moved back to Bozeman, Montana and joyfully reunited with the ERRNIE team to begin working on the intervention phase of ERRNIE.

The intervention phase of the ERRNIE Project includes collecting household and biomarker data (household tests for radon, moisture, and carbon monoxide, a full well screening, and lead and environmental tobacco smoke tests for children aged six or younger). Kelly visits participating households to collect this data. In the ERRNIE office, she manages data and coordinates day-to-day activities.

Outside of work, Kelly enjoys spending time with her husband, Ryan, and with friends and family. She likes hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, movies, reading and discussing books, cooking, and music.