Kelly Keena

Director of Education and Outreach

Kelly Keena, Ph.D. is the Director of Education and Outreach for Underwriters Laboratories where she works on educational strategies and interventions including the creation of high-quality resources for educators based on the science and engineering at UL. Prior to joining the UL team, Kelly was co-founder and Principal Consultant for Blue Lotus Consulting & Evaluation. In addition to more than ten years as a non-formal educator and ten years of classroom work as a science teacher and instructional coach, she served as the Chair of the National Environmental Education Advisory Council for the Environmental Protection Agency where she worked on national environmental education priorities and partnerships, including evaluation, for six years. Kelly serves on the board for The Morpho Institute, focused on teacher professional development in the Amazon rainforest and for Mackintosh Academy, an independent school serving students preschool-grade 8. She has a BA in International Environmental Geography, an MA in Curriculum & Instruction, and a PhD in Educational Leadership and Innovation. Kelly was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education.