Danielle Kelley

Regional Director, Arkansas

Danielle Kelley is a Regional Director of the Arkansas State Teachers Association (ASTA), a state chapter of AAE. Danielle taught Theatre, Oral Communication, English, and Journalism for 19 years across Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. She graduated from Mississippi State University with her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Public Relations. Before beginning her teaching career, she worked in corporate public relations in Dallas, Texas and even auditioned for a Broadway show.

Danielle loves all things British and spends her spare time recreating recipes from The Great British Baking Show and Downton Abbey. She loves to sew, travel, throw parties, and is an active member of her church in Jonesboro, AR. She has been married to her husband Sam, who is also a teacher, since 2005, and they have three children, Eli, Hannah, and Gideon, as well as two Great Danes, Lagertha and Torvi.