Kelsi Ford, M.S.Ed. Email & Phone Number

Kelsi Ford is a current student in the Master of Science in Education Policy program at the University of Pennsylvania. Her area of interest involves the intersection of education policy and law, more specifically education finance. A former Educator within a Mississippi Public School District, Kelsi has experience making data-driven decisions to impact student achievement, leading an grade level team, implementing classroom intervention methods, and navigating state/local government policies related to standardized testing and accountability.Kelsi also has experience in the Mississippi Senate staff as senate page and MS Legislative Budget Office as a budget analyst intern. As an undergraduate student, Kelsi published a qualitative research study focused on K-12 educators in Mississippi in relation to engaged pedagogy, teacher-preparedness, and political involvement.Aside from educational and professional experience, volunteerism remains steady. Currently, Kelsi volunteers in first grade at Lea Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and provides intensive literacy tutoring to select students.As a solution-focused thinker who is passionate about educating our children, Kelsi allows her inter-disciplinary experiences to keep integrity, collaboration, and efficacy at the forefront of her work.