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Nacida y criada en Nueva Orleans, la galardonada ingeniera civil Courtney Kelly se ha ganado una reputación como una respetada profesional en gestión de construcción y una exitosa autora independiente de libros infantiles. Courtney obtuvo licenciaturas en ingeniería civil y matemáticas, además de una maestría en ingeniería civil de la Southern Methodist University (SMU). También posee un MBA de Lamar University y es ingeniera profesional licenciada en el estado de Texas. En 2023, fue seleccionada como una de las Jóvenes Profesionales Destacadas de Texas y Louisiana por Engineering News-Record. Sus libros infantiles autoeditados, Celeste Saves the City y Celeste Tunnels Underground, han sido traducidos a tres idiomas y vendidos en más de 16 países. Además de formar parte de varios consejos asesores, es profesora adjunta en SMU, donde enseña cursos de ingeniería civil y ambiental. Courtney es miembro de la American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (DST), la National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) y la Society of Women Engineers (SWE).Award-winning civil engineer Courtney Kelly has made a name for herself both as a well-respected construction management professional and self-published children's book author. She earned bachelor's degrees in civil engineering and math as well as a master's degree in civil engineering from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Courtney also holds an MBA from Lamar University and is a licensed professional engineer. In 2023, she was selected as an Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana Top Young Professional.Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, the experience of evacuating from Hurricane Katrina during her sophomore year of high school sparked her curiosity in civil engineering. Courtney transformed her story into her self-published children's books, Celeste Saves the City and Celeste Tunnels Underground, which encourage readers to pursue careers in civil engineering and construction. Since the release of the first book in 2022, over 7,000 copies have been sold across more than 16 countries and the books have been translated into multiple languages.Courtney currently resides in Dallas, where she sits on advisory boards for KRANE AI, SOSMC, and the American Society of Civil Engineers' Construction Institute. Courtney is also an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University, teaching civil and environmental engineering courses. In her spare time, she enjoys attending performing arts events, traveling, and watching Asian dramas.
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