Kelly Van Frankenhuyzen

Kelly vanFrankenhuyzen serves as Pharmacy Education Coordinator at Wayne State University in the pharmacy department. Since joining in 2022, she supports pharmacy students, faculty, and community pharmacists by managing scheduling, grading, community service requirements, and professional activities while leading a nine-month leadership program. Her path to this role includes earning a bachelor's degree in English and Education from Grand Valley State University, completing a year of Peace Corps service on a South Pacific island where she taught English and ran a school library, substitute teaching, obtaining a master's degree in journalism from Michigan State University, and conducting health education during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Detroit health department and University of Michigan. She is also an alumna of the Great Lakes Leadership Academy, affiliated with Michigan State University, and participates in its alumni cohort focused on recruitment and engagement. Kelly attributes her success to a lifelong emphasis on learning and education, setting small goals, and dedicating consistent effort, values she applies to both her professional and physical pursuits.