Kelli was born and raised in Portland, OR. During her high school years, she found a passion for cheerleading and followed that path for over 20 years. Her experience in cheerleading led her to the Portland Trail Blazers where she spent 11 years with the team as part of their stunt team. This passion translated well into coaching and Kelli spent 10 years as a personal trainer helping individuals with personal/professional fitness goals and injury recovery. 

While Kelli took some time away from coaching and cheerleading to raise a family, she still had the passion and hopes to return to them in some capacity. Kelli’s husband introduced her to mountain biking. She loved it so much that she took the necessary steps to get certified and is now a professional mountain bike coach. She absolutely loves coaching for Ladies AllRide, Grit Clinics and Girls AllRide. As fate may have it, Kelli reconnected with Shannon, a former Portland Trail Blazer dancer through her daughter Lexi’s dance classes. Without hesitation, Kelli was happy to accept the invite to be a part of Dancing with the Central Oregon Stars event. Dancing for such an amazing cause is a humbling opportunity and Kelli is excited to represent her team in the hip hop battle!