Kelly Dennis

Kelly Dennis, Esq. currently serves as a Partnerships Strategist within the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Strategic Partnerships through a detail with Native Americans in Philanthropy. Prior roles include Partnership Strategist with Native Americans in Philanthropy, Sole Practitioner Attorney, Councilwoman Secretary for the Shinnecock Indian Nation, and Of Counsel at the Law Offices of Tela L. Troge, PLLC. Additional experience includes a position as Public Programs & Residency Coordinator at The Watermill Center and work as a Tribal Attorney for the Shinnecock Indian Nation Legal Department. Kelly Dennis began professional legal career as an Associate Lawyer at Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP and was recognized as a Posse Scholar at The Posse Foundation. Academic qualifications include a Doctor of Law (JD) in American Indian Law from The University of New Mexico School of Law and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government with a minor in Japanese Language Studies from Middlebury College.