Kelly was raised on the west side of New Mexico, in Glenwood. In high school, she was involved in sports and rodeo. She attended college at Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, NM on a rodeo scholarship. After graduating from MesaLand with a degree in equine science, she attended ENMU getting her Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Economics. Following graduation, Kelly managed a ranch in Eastern NM as well as taking care of wheat cattle. Kelly continues to train horses and compete in barrel races. She moved to Ft. Sumner in 2008 and began working for Fallon Cortese Land in 2011 as an associate broker.