Background
Kelly, Gay Anne was born on November 13, 1951 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Walter Reuel and Ada Frances (Dixon) Wright.
Kelly, Gay Anne was born on November 13, 1951 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Walter Reuel and Ada Frances (Dixon) Wright.
Associate of Arts, Lincoln Land Community College, 1975; Bachelor in Child Family Comty. Svc., University of Illinois Sangamon campus, 1978; Master of Education, University of Illinois, 1990.
Case coordinator, Jacksonville (Illinois) Area Association Retarded Citizens, 1975-1976;
surrogate parent/educational advocate, Illinois State Board Education, Vermillion County, 1977-1979;
child care specialist, Parents Anonymous, Champaign, Illinois, 1990-1991;
parent facilitator, Parents Anonymous, Champaign, Illinois, 1991-1993;
child development specialist, Development Superior vena cava syndrome Center, Champaign, Illinois, 1990-1994;
child protective investigator, Illinois Department Children and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Charleston, Illinois, since 1994. Parent group facilitator, sponsor Parents Anonymous, Champaign, Illinois,1990-1992. Volunteer EMT Midleford Volunteer Ambulance, Potomac, Illinois, 1986-1989.
Surrogate parent/educational advocate Illinois State Board Education, Vermillion County, 1986-1989. Graduate research assistant department special education University of Illinois, Champaign, 1987-1990. Vice president, representative department special education Council Graduate Students in Education, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1987-1990.
Secretary Middlefork Township Volunteer Ambulance, Potomac, Illinois, 1987-1989. Member Kappa Delta Pi.
Children: James, N. Jason, Justin.