Kelsey grew up in Southern California going to Disneyland and attending Angel, Duck, and Laker games. She attended Arizona State University for her undergraduate and then continued to the University of Southern California to graduate with honors and a Masters in Education. Kelsey has been an educator for over eight years teaching in grades K-8. She married her husband, Aldo Alexander Lima, on January 22nd, 2022. Kelsey published her first book in 2019 about her struggles with PTSD after living through a mass shooting. She is currently writing children's books that will be published on Amazon in 2024.