Kelly Kochis has experience working with families and children in both educational and social service settings. She has a master's degree in human development and family studies and bachelor's degrees in psychology and sociology. Throughout her career, she has focused on helping others develop skills and gain knowledge through teaching, training, and creating educational resources. She is passionate about using her talents and experience to make a positive difference in people's lives.

1. Crea%ve
Educator
Coordinator
Kelly
Kochis
kelly.kochis@gmail.com

2.
MS,
Human
Development
&
Family
Studies
BA,
Psychology
&
Sociology
(when
it
was
s+ll
Southeastern
Massachuse3s
University)
Where
I
studied……

3. Did
I
men%on
Cer%fied
Children’s
Yoga
Instructor?

4. In
my
college
days
I
saw
the
Grand
Canyon
for
the
first
Fme
while
hitchhiking
cross
country.

5. So
I’m
not
afraid
to
try
new
things.

6. But
I
know
when
it’s
Fme
to
get
down
to
work.

7. Places
I’ve
Made
a
Difference

8. In
my
first
career
I
worked
in
a
program
that
helped
low-­‐income
families
with
children
ages
0
–
3
on
child
development
and
parenFng
skills.
Some
of
these
families
had
their
rights
terminated;
some
had
drug
and/or
mental
health
issues;
some
were
vicFms,
survivors,
abusers.
All
loved
their
children.
Sadly,
most
could
not
parent
with
understanding.

9. Most
of
my
career
has
been
teaching
young
people
how
to
think,
assess,
and
evaluate
themselves
and
where
they’re
headed
in
life.

10. But
in
the
midst
of
that
I
spent
three
years
training
adults
on
medical
soCware.
This
really
taught
me
how
to
help
adult
learners
and
how
to
design
lessons
for
their
ability
and
assess
what
they’d
learned.

11. Plus
I
brought
websites
into
alignment
with
university
standards
using
Content
Management
Systems.
Like
this
one.

12. And
this
one
too.

13. In
fact,
I
created
the
PC
Career
Center’s
very
first
web
site
with
no
programming
background
and
one
basic
html
class.
That
Means
I’m
a
Fast
Learner

14. But
I
never
forgot
my
love
of
children
and
decided
to
complete
Foster
Parent
Training,
foster
and
adopt
a
beauFful
liSle
girl.

15. Oh,
and
my
pets
are
always
adopted
–
never
from
a
pet
store.

16. That
means
I’m
compassionate
and
pracFce
loving-­‐kindness
in
both
my
home
and
work
life.

17. Speaking
of
home,
aUer
25
years
in
beauFful
Rhode
Island…..

18. …my
family
and
I
are
thrilled
to
have
found
our
way
to
the
Berkshires.

20. But
Isn’t
it
Nice
to
Also
Know:
I’m
Easy
Going
I
Love
Photography

21. I
know
that
having
fun
is
important
away
and
at
work.

22. I
find
outsmarFng
squirrels
kind
of
fun
too.
Because
I
am
preSy
clever.
So
I’ll
make
you
and
your
department
look
good.

23. My
sense
of
humor
can
someFmes
catch
you
off
guard
but
I’ll
rein
it
in
at
the
office.

24.
I
Can
Get
Along
With
Just
About
Anyone
on
the
Team

25. I’m
Able
to
Meet
Grammy
Award
Winning
Musicians
in
a
Single
Bound
(i.e.
not
afraid
to
ask
for
what
I
want)

26. I love
investigating and
finding out new
things to share
with others.

27. Let’s
meet
so
we
can
see
what
I
can
do
for
you?
kelly.kochis@gmail.com