Kelley Field

Kelley Manges holds a Masters degree in Criminal Social Justice from Lewis University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Purdue University with emphasis in Journalism/Public Relations. In an effort to continue a life long desire to be of service to her community and to mankind, she founded the Wings Against Wind Foundation.

Kelley's life long passion is public speaking and it has enabled her to motivate, inspire and add value to the lives of others for a number of years. She is presently a member of a Chicago chapter Toastmasters Club.

Kelley’s livelihood has also included dedicatiion to work with seniors, disabled children and to at-risk teens. She is a trained Court Appointed Special Advocate for Abused and Neglected Children, (CASA). She has worked with seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia and with children who are deaf, blind, mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, autistic and developmentally delayed.

Through her involvement with Literacy Volunteers of America Kelley became a tutor at the DuPage Juvenile Detention Center in Wheaton. Her tutoring experience moved her into a mentoring program to benefit youth after their release from the detention facility. To date she continues to volunteer as a mentor with at-risk youth.

Kelley also worked as a hospice volunteer for Northwestern hospital in Chicago and for LaGrange Memorial Hospital in LaGrange. As a result of her involvement with hospice, Kelley gained a wealth of knowledge in regard to grief and bereavement. She makes use of her hospice training by comforting her loved ones in their greatest time of need.

Kelley has two adopted deaf children and as a result is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). She teaches sign and interprets for organizations in the community upon request. Since Kelley views “serving” as a way of live, she has been a volunteer at area homeless shelters her entire adult life.

Fitness provides the balance needed in Kelley’s busy but joy filled life. She loves running, biking and strength training and works out five to six days a week. She has run five marathons and hopes to run the next one this year.