Kelly Grote has joined Migration and Refugee Services as the Refugee Employment Specialist.

I was born and raised in Minnesota but spent the last 14 years in South Dakota. Before coming to Catholic Charities of Louisville, I worked for the Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls, SD, as the Workforce Development Coordinator, doing similar work to what I am doing now. In my off-time I like to knit, binge watch crime docs and podcasts, sing, and work on my own podcast. One thing I love about this line of work is that if even one thing had happened differently in my life, or the lives of the international newcomers that I get to meet, we may not even know that each other exists, let alone be able to build a working relationship. I feel very excited and honored to be here!