Kelly Padalino

Kelly Padalino

Dance Ambassador

kelly.padalino@duke.edu

Class of 2025
Majors in Dance and Public Policy Studies; Minor in Inequality Studies

At Duke, I am currently Vice President of Momentum Dance Club, as well as a member of the POLIS Student Committee and a Blue Devil Buddy mentor. I also serve on the Durham Panhellenic executive board and have held leadership positions in my sorority, Delta Gamma. Recently, I have had the opportunity to intern in a Congressional office, a non-profit called Vote Smart, and a senate campaign. I have also done research through the Public Policy department on technology policy and digital inequalities, which is a passion of mine. In my free time I enjoy dancing, spending time with friends, reading, and exploring Durham!

Favorite Class: My favorite class at Duke was a public policy elective course called “Just Laws.” This was my favorite course I have taken because it cumulated in us writing policy papers on a real North Carolina law that we wanted to advocate for or against, which we then got to take and present to North Carolina state legislature members. It was an amazing opportunity and taught me skills I will use in my future career endeavors.