2022-23 Kelsey Lechner
Columbus & Sellersburg
Hometowns: Fort Wayne, Columbus & Sellersburg, IN
Undergrad school/degree: IU East Asian Languages and Cultures, Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, 2015
Grad School: St. Mary’s University, London. Education, International Development and Social Justice
Area of focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Her goal: To change lives by enhancing education systems and opportunities in developing countries and to build bridges between Rotarians in the UK and in the U.S.
Host Club: Rotary Club of Kew Gardens, London.
More info: Kelsey, who grew up in Fort Wayne, has lived and worked in Japan, Tanzania and Bangladesh.
In Japan she was a coordinator for international relations in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) and later worked at Human Rights in Tokyo.