Kelly (they/them) is originally from Oakland, California and has been involved in community building and organizing for nearly a decade. Kelly believes in the unrelenting strength of human connection and community, and believes deeply in the power of people to reclaim their freedom from the hands of their oppressors. Kelly comes to RECLAIM after first working with University Beyond Bars, and has been working with incarcerated communities since 2018. They hope to one day live in a world where prisons no longer exist, from Seattle to Gaza. Kelly finds the most joy as a dog parent to their sweet (though endearingly, poorly behaved) pitbull Ruby, and loves to spend time snowboarding, swimming in lake Washington, or hanging with their wonderful friends.