Kelsey Novak is the Program Director for the Illinois office with Give Something Back. Kelsey works very closely with the college and university partners as well as the current Give Back college scholars. She received her bachelor’s degree in 2010 from St. Xavier University in Psychology and her master’s degree in Higher Education from the University of St. Francis in 2015. With her higher education background, her focus is to provide support to students and families on the financial aid process and affordability for higher education.  Kelsey and her husband live in Grundy County with their two children. In their free time, they enjoy traveling, being outside as much as possible, and making fun memories together.