Kelsey Johnson waxa uu ku biiray McKnight bishii Juun 2020 isaga oo ah maamulaha kooxda barnaamijka Cimilada & Tamarta Midwest iyo International ee qaybta Deeqaha & Hawlaha Barnaamijka. Doorkan, Kelsey wuxuu u shaqeeyaa sidii xiriiriyaha la-taliyayaal dibadda ah, wuxuu isku duba-riyaa socodka miisaaniyada maamulka ee barnaamijka, wuxuuna maareeyaa dhacdooyinka-gaar ahaan McKnight's sannadlaha ah ee Barnaamijka Cilmi-baarista Dalagga Cilmi-baarista Caalamiga ah ee Wada-shaqeynta Kooxda Hoggaanka. Intii ay xilka haysay, Kelsey waxa ay jecleyd in ay la shaqeyso la-taliyeyaal waaxeed iyo kuwo caalami ah oo aad u ballaaran, mar walbana waxa ay rabtaa in ay ka dhigto hababka kuwa fudud oo ay heli karaan la-hawlgalayaashayada.
Kelsey waxa ay u hibaysay shaqadeeda kor u qaadista aragtiyaha kala duwan ee dagaalka loogu jiro cadaalada bulshada iyo deegaanka. Waqtigeedii ka hor ee McKnight, Kelsey waxay ka shaqeysay inay beddesho fikradaha ku saabsan nidaamka cuntada iyada oo loo marayo doorkeeda fududeynta dhacdooyinka cutubka Iowa ee Iibka Fresh, Iibso Maxalliga iyo naqshadeynta ololeyaasha shabakadda ee Haweenka, Cuntada, iyo Shabakadda Beeraha. Jacaylka qoraalka iyo sahaminta aragtiyo kala duwan ayaa Kelsey u horseeday in uu ku noolaado oo uu ka shaqeeyo si caalami ah, isaga oo wax ka baraya qoraalka qancinta Machadka Fulbright ee Quito, Ecuador, oo uu ku dhammaystiray shahaadada mastarka ee suugaanta isbarbardhigga ee Trinity College Dublin.
Asal ahaan waxay ka timid Chicago, Kelsey waxay u guurtay Magaalooyinka Twin Cities 2020 waxayna ka go'an tahay inay Minnesota ka dhigto gurigeeda. Waxay had iyo jeer u furan tahay aqoonta gudaha ee ku saabsan fursadaha iskaa wax u qabso, makhaayado gaar ah, iyo waddooyinka baaskiilka ee qarsoon. Kelsey waxa kale oo ay ku sii waddaa shahaadada sare ee sayniska ee maamulka waara ee Jaamacadda Wisconsin – Green Bay.