Born in San Diego,
California, Kelly Goldsmith attended high school
at La Jolla Country Day School in California.
During those four years, Goldsmith served as class
vice president, class president and student body
vice president. She was also a varsity cheerleader,
class homecoming queen and a National Merit Finalist
(having scored 1520 on her SAT).
Graduating in 1997, Goldsmith then attended
Duke University, where she became a proud member
of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, serving as social
chair and rush chair while working towards her
degree in Sociology.
Graduating from Duke in 2001, Goldsmith recently
started a new job as a behavioral research analyst
while she decides where to apply to graduate
school. She has previously worked as a research
intern for a cosmetic company and a chief researcher
for a website company. Her hobbies include lifting
weights, crocheting and, in her words, "manipulating
men." She also enjoys singing and performing,
having won the role of Abigail Williams in the
2000 Duke Drama Play The Crucible. An avid traveler,
she has visited over thirty-five countries.
Kelly Goldsmith has one brother, Bryan. Her
parents, Lyda and Marshall, have two dogs, Mandy
and Beau. Her birth date is April 27.