Kelly McKenna is the IEEE REACH Sr. Program Manager and is responsible for the program's development, implementation and distribution. Kelly's goal is to share stories that matter through all forms of multimedia to inform, educate and inspire. REACH provides a unique lens for students to think about the consequences of change, particularly in relation to the role technology and innovation play in global events and in addressing social problems. Self described as passionately curious, Kelly aims to bring the same type of elevated inquiry and interest to students through the free resources found in the REACH program with the goal to improve students' technological literacy skills and engagement in the diversity of the human experience. 

Kelly has an MFA in Documentary Film from Wake Forest University, USA and a BA in Communication Arts, Broadcasting from the University of Dayton, USA.

Kelly has an extensive professional background in business to business relations, sales, and marketing and has prior experience as a Teacher's Assistant. She has produced documentaries that have screened in both national and international film festivals. In addition to oversight of the REACH program, Kelly produces all of the REACH videos, which have screened in classrooms across the globe. Kelly is certified in the C3 Teacher's Inquiry Design Model (IDM) from the National Council of the Social Studies, USA, 2017 Summer Institute.