Kelly Flanagan was an award-winning elementary school teacher. She was selected for Wisconsin's Herb Kohl award for outstanding educators and was National Board Certified in middle grades. She has a B.S. in Journalism and a Master of Education.
Boating, hiking, and swimming in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are Kelly's favorite summer activities. She's also traveled to 48 states.
Kelly's and her late husband have three kids and four grandchildren. She loves sleepovers at her place with all the grandkids. Her grandkids call her Gigi. They spend a lot of time at parks with her.
Kelly lives in a town called Oconomowoc (pronounced Oh-con-oh-mow-woc) in Wisconsin. It is the first town to show The Wizard of Oz movie. Every year, there is a big celebration.