My name is Kelly Marshall, and I am a Leadership major at Old Dominion University. My path to higher education has been shaped by a lifetime of diverse experiences, military service, professional work, and a deep commitment to lifelong learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I served in the United States Navy, an experience that fundamentally shaped how I lead, communicate, and persevere under pressure. The Navy taught me discipline, adaptability, and the importance of showing up fully, lessons I carry into every classroom and professional setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After my service, I built a career as a paralegal, where I developed strong skills in research, written communication, attention to detail, and client-facing professionalism. Working in the legal field sharpened my critical thinking and taught me how to navigate complex information and present it clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At ODU, I am bringing all of these experiences together. The Interdisciplinary Studies program has allowed me to connect ideas across disciplines: literature, communication, leadership, and social justice in ways that feel meaningful to who I am and where I am going. My academic work, including deep engagement with texts like Toni Morrison’s Beloved<\/em>, has pushed me to think more critically and write more powerfully than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This portfolio is a reflection of that journey, not just what I have done, but who I am becoming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My name is Kelly Marshall, and I am a Leadership major at Old Dominion University. My path to higher education has been shaped by a lifetime of diverse experiences, military service, professional work, and a deep commitment to lifelong learning…. Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31597,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/186"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31597"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":207,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/186\/revisions\/207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/marshallkelly493\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}