MEET KELLYJ
AN ADVENTURER
Kelly was born in 1980 in a small town called North Bay in Canada. From there, she moved over 16 times, living her life in many different places including, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Colorado Springs, Toronto, Oklahoma City, Vancouver, Calgary, Smithers, New York City, Tulsa, and Point Roberts. As an adventurer, Kelly has been fortunate to explore the world extensively through both work and play, but at the end of the day, she always just really appreciates being at home on the West coast, especially on rainy days—her absolute fave.
AN AIRLINE PILOT
Kelly currently flies the Boeing 737 for a major airline in the US. She's been flying for over 20 years and now has about 9000 hours. In addition to the B737, she has operated Boeing 787s, Airbus A330s, A321s, A320s, and CRJ700s. Before major airlines, Kelly previously flew Beech 1900s and King Air 100s into gravel strips up north in the mountains in BC, Canada.
A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Kelly sits on the Board of Directors for the British Columbia Aviation Council. She was Chair of the Youth Engagement Committee for three years, establishing several high-impact initiatives including BCAC's Mentorship Program, BCAC's Speakers Bureau, BCAC's Youth Learning Webinars + Hangar Hangouts, and the Blue Skies & Beyond Youth Newsletter. She is currently Chair of the Leadership Committee and is focusing on Mental Health and Wellness Awareness in Aviation. Kelly also previously served with her pilot union as an elected Vancouver Base Councillor for three years.
A LIFELONG LEARNER
Kelly completed her Master's degree in Leadership at Royal Roads University in 2019. In 2020, she became a certified Group Fitness Instructor and a Behaviour Change Specialist in 2021, through the American Council on Exercise. In 2023, she also became a certified Advanced NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback Trainer through the Zengar Institute. Kelly is currently completing the Certified Wellness Coach program through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and, in the coming years, plans to develop holistic neuro-wellness coaching programs and host NeuroYoga retreats.
A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
Kelly owns and operates two small businesses in Canada, Root & Sky Supply Co., and NeuraVida Neurofeedback & Wellness.
www.neuravida.ca | rootandsky.co
www.neuravida.ca | rootandsky.co
A CREATOR
Kelly is an artist and creator at heart, passionate about connecting deeply with those around her and working with others to do big and small things in the world. She loves building websites, designing digital content and mapping systems to help people understand complex things. She's currently working on an animated version of her published piece, "Factors Affecting On-Time Performance," and recently finished writing her first book, The ABCs of Airplanes—you can order it here! (Kelly writes under the pen name of Kelly Von Keller, to avoid being confused with New York Times Best Selling author, Kelly Jamieson). Over the years, Kelly has developed wellness and resilience workshops, online courses, and continues to create both leadership and mentorship program content. She has a wide variety of passions pulling her in all directions all the time. She loves playing guitar, bass, and piano, and writes her own bad love songs. She's currently collaborating with her oldest son to release a recording of their duet, "I Like Coffee I Like Tea", a song she used to play on the piano with her late mother.
A MOM
Kelly is a mom to two young, wild boys who regularly drain her energy, but infinitely fill her heart. They are the loves of her life and constantly teach her valuable lessons she's never expecting. Together, they run a youTube channel called Little Trainspotters. If you happen to love trains, you should totally check it out.
KELLY'S PERSONAL VALUES
Accountability
Connecting
Gratitude
Learning
LOVE
Resilience
Connecting
Gratitude
Learning
LOVE
Resilience
CONTRACT WORK + PROJECTS
Contact Kelly for short or long-term contract work or projects. She is dual citizen USA + Canada, has a flexible schedule, and a wide variety of expertise in many areas. To learn more about Kelly's professional experience, please visit her LinkedIn profile.
Kelly can be contacted directly at [email protected]. Thank you kindly for your interest and for visiting this site.
Kelly can be contacted directly at [email protected]. Thank you kindly for your interest and for visiting this site.
