Name: Kelly Ott
Number of Years In Education: 18
Role: Director of Professional Development (Blue Valley Public Schools)
Kelly Ott is a second career teacher who came to the profession with the goal of leaving a positive footprint. After graduating from college with International Business and French degrees she worked in the fashion industry in Paris, but she knew she wanted more...
Kelly spoke with some of her colleagues about this shift.
This story is part of KCUR's 'Teaching It Forward' project, which looks deeply at the changing nature of the teaching profession in the Kansas City metro.