Kelly graduated from Colgate University in 2006. After a brief stint in law school, he began teaching ESL eight years ago in South America. Since that time, he has taught English in China, Thailand, and Indonesia. He has experience teaching IELTS and TOEFL in China and Peru. Though he has never taken the TOEFL, he received a 164 on the verbal section of the GRE placing him in the 93% percentile.

Currently, he is getting his Master’s degree in T.E.S.O.L. from Hunter College. He is also teaching advanced grammar, academic writing, and ESL at ASA College and is preparing students for the GRE at Baruch College.