Kelsey Carver is a licensed clinical social worker who graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Hawaii in 2008 and received her Master’s degree in social work from UNR in 2016, where she earned distinction for her integrative project working with first-generation students in the Upward Bound program. 

Kelsey then went on to work with the houseless veteran population at the VA Hospital. She has also spent time working in family reunification at Family Counseling Service. 

Kelsey has lived most of her life in Reno, NV, excluding 2 years in South Korea working as an English teacher. In her free time, Kelsey enjoys spending time with her 2 young boys, being outdoors, improving her yoga practice, and watching or going to San Jose Sharks hockey games.