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Born and raised between Texas and Iowa, Kelli went to Texas Christian University on an 

Army ROTC scholarship graduating in 1997 and serving as a Nurse Corp Officer from 1997- 2005. She has called South Dakota home since 2003 and has lived in Spearfish since 2008. Kelli has been in the Nursing profession for the last 27+ years. Currently, Kelli is the owner of Tropical Smoothie Café in Spearfish. which opened in December 2019. However, she also works as a volunteer at the Good Shepherd Clinic in Spearfish.  Kelli enjoys part time work as a nurse with APPS Paramedical Associates, Lawrence County Sheriffs office, Peak IV Infusion and the Spearfish School District. Kelli loves the Spearfish community and is actively involved in many community based activities including Northern Hills SOS as well as supporting other entities and organizations  

 with various sponsorships with the community through Tropical Smoothie.   Her heart of service and commitment to others has been the most important part of her nursing career and as an active community member.   Kelli loves spending time with friends and family but enjoys raising her family with significant other, Derek, as well as her three children (Holden, Hudson and Hattie) and bonus kids (Avery and Emma).