Meet Our Founder/CEO

 

Kelly L. Bradshaw, MSW, LCSW-A

Kelly Bradshaw is a proud native of Kinston, North Carolina, and the daughter of the late Linwood Bradshaw and the late Minister Margie Jones. From an early age, Kelly has been passionate about making a difference. Her dedication to service has left a meaningful and lasting impact in every community she has touched.

A 2005 graduate of Kinston High School, Kelly continued her academic journey at North Carolina Central University in Durham, where she earned her Bachelor of Social Work. Driven by a deeper calling to effect systemic change, she went on to receive her Master of Social Work with a concentration in Policy, Planning, and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

For over a decade, Kelly has served faithfully in the social work field. Her diverse and impactful professional experiences include:

  • Working in a Level III group home in Durham, NC, serving adolescents with behavioral and mental health challenges

  • Providing case management for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders in Richmond, VA

  • Serving as a homeless liaison in both Durham, NC and Richmond, VA, advocating for individuals and families in crisis

  • Delivering end-of-life support as a medical social worker for hospice patients in Lenoir, Pitt, and Halifax Counties, NC

  • Supporting children in the Foster Care and Adoption Division at the Department of Social Services in North Carolina

Currently, Kelly serves as a Licensed School Social Worker for students in grades 6 through 8. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate working in private practice, offering outpatient therapy to individuals across the lifespan with a variety of mental health diagnoses.

Beyond her professional commitments, Kelly is a licensed minister under the leadership of Pastor Jeanette Dillard-Ingram at Monument of Faith Deliverance Outreach Ministries.

When asked why she chose social work, Kelly humbly replies, “I didn’t choose social work..God chose social work for me..”