Director, Administrative Operations
Center for Excellence in Public Health Leadership
Kennedy Krieger Institute
716 N. Broadway
Baltimore, Maryland 21204
Email: littlekel@kennedykrieger.org
About
Ms. Kelly Little serves as the director of administrative operations for the Center for Excellence in Public Health Leadership at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She has over 30 years of experience managing grants and contracts for federal, state, local, nonprofit and higher education organizations, with a primary focus on health services education.
Ms. Little is committed to mentorship, recruitment, and community engagement. She ensures smooth operations and effective communication with Kennedy Krieger's grants management team, partner contractors, data acquisition, predictive financial analytics, strategic planning, coaches, fellows and early faculty. She is known for her resilience, responsiveness to inquiries, and solution-oriented approach to program initiatives while overseeing relationships with program partners and vendors.
Education
Ms. Little attended Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. After developing a passion for public health and a desire to improve healthcare access for everyone, she pursued further education at the University of Maryland Global Campus. There, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management.
After careful consideration and preparation for advocacy, Kelly decided to pursue a Master of Health Administration (MHA) at the University of Maryland Global Campus. Earlier in her educational journey, she began her studies at Morgan State University, where she earned a certification in Managerial Finance.