Samantha Kelley (GIVEN Alumna ’16) is an international presenter, author, and speaker. She is the Founder and current President of FIERCE Athlete Inc. She holds an Honorary Doctorate in Applied Leadership from Walsh University, a Masters in Catholic Psychology from Divine Mercy University, a Catholic Innovators Certificate from The University of Notre Dame, Certification in Strength & Conditioning, and Certification from Encounter Ministries. She is a Leonine Fellow, and has extensively studied the Theology of the Body. Her founding of FIERCE Athlete was inspired by her own athletic career, where she was a 9x state champion in high school between soccer, ice hockey and track. She also played Division I Soccer at UConn and is currently involved in competitive rowing, pickleball, and triathlons. Through FIERCE she desires to reach female athletes, coaches, and parents across the world and change the culture of female athletics. She currently resides in Pennsylvania with her golden retriever Birdie.