Kelsey Johnson joined McKnight in June 2020 and is currently the Program and Grants Associate for Midwest Climate & Energy with the Grants & Program Operations department. In this role, Kelsey supports all aspects of the grantmaking process for Midwest Climate & Energy grantee partners. During her tenure, Kelsey has loved working with such a broad range of sectoral and international consultants, and has enjoyed making processes simpler and more accessible for our partners.
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.