Our Staff

Kelly Jones

Kelly brings exceptional facilitation and public speaking skills to YWCA's poverty reduction programs. A former Getting Ahead graduate and facilitator and current Circles Muskoka Coordinator and Bridges out of Poverty facilitator, her personal experience growing up in poverty gives Kelly a unique ability to bridge gaps with people of low-income and community members and connect everyone to the resources needed to help transform lives. To date, Kelly has successfully facilitated Bridges out of Poverty workshops for hundreds of community leaders across The District of Muskoka, including local politicians, OPP, health professionals, business owners and service clubs and was honoured to be Anna Maria Tremonti's opening speaker for our YWCA Muskoka She Talks in 2023. Kelly's focus is to help others believe in their value and purpose and to help the community seek value in human connection through empathy and understanding and that we all just need to belong in order to thrive.