Kelli Prather was born and raised in Cincinnati in a family of 13 children. She has several degrees, including an MA in occupational therapy. She is working on a post professional ...view moreKelli Prather was born and raised in Cincinnati in a family of 13 children. She has several degrees, including an MA in occupational therapy. She is working on a post professional degree in occupational therapy with an emphasis in public policy.
After becoming a licensed occupational therapist, Kelli moved to New York City where she worked in settings such as the New York City Department of Education, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health. She spent her free time volunteering in shelters for battered women and the homeless. This volunteer work compelled her to become an advocate for social change with the goal of creating legislation to bring awareness and to help obtain resources for organizations that provide services for these often forgotten populations.
Kelli then returned to Cincinnati and entered the civic and political arenas, where she changes people's lives by empowering them to start their own businesses. She has spent more than 25 years advocating for vulnerable, marginalized, oppressed, excluded, and disregarded communities. She fights to protect the political, educational, social, and economic rights of all persons. She also works diligently to eliminate inequality, racial discrimination and inequity in all communities.view less