Kelli Wendt

Kelli Wendt, LSW, currently serves as Community Engagement Manager at RefugeeOne, a leading refugee resettlement agency in Chicago, where responsibilities include expanding advocacy efforts through the development of an interfaith advocacy network. Previous roles at RefugeeOne include Community Engagement Coordinator and Development Associate. Kelli also gained experience as a Development Associate for the Corporate and Foundation Team at Children's Home & Aid and served as an Advocacy, Policy & Development Intern at RefugeeOne. Early career positions feature roles as a Social Work Intern at CICS Northtown Academy and as a Positive Pathways Program Coach at Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters. Kelli holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development and Family Science from Oklahoma State University.