Kelly James

Kelly James is a Partner at Education First Consulting, where they lead the firm's focus area on Engaged Students. Before this, Kelly served as a Principal Consultant at Raikes Foundation and a Senior Consultant at Education First Consulting. With a background in education law and community-based grants, Kelly has also held positions at organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and America SCORES Chicago. They hold a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology from The College of Wooster.