LEFEVOUR Kelsey

Classification
T53 (IPC, 17 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (dnainfo.com, 10 Jul 2013)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

Impairment Details
She has spinal cord injuries as the result of being born with scoliosis, kyphosis and diastematomyelia. (dnainfo.com, 10 Jul 2013)

General
IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE
In 2019 she spoke about the responsibilities she felt came with being an older member of the US Para athletics team, which tie into her professional teaching activities. "One of the really cool things about our team is that we are so diverse in backgrounds and past experiences and then we also have a wide range of ages. I think we learn from each other, kind of back and forth. I think there's certainly something to be said about being one of the veterans or seasoned members of the team and getting to share some of your experiences with our younger athletes. I certainly learnt a lot from those older than me. I was really fortunate that I had some really great mentors who took me under their wing and made it little bit less overwhelming. I remember that really fondly and I think that that's something I certainly try to carry forward as our new athletes come through." (Applied Health Sciences at Illinois YouTube channel, 30 Sep 2019)

OCCUPATION
She serves as an adjunct professor at the American College of Financial Services in the United States of America. She is involved in teaching courses that introduce students to physical impairments, as well as coaching education and athlete identity. (theamericancollege.edu, 01 Jun 2020, 16 Feb 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
After completing a bachelor's degree in communication and media studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011, she completed a master's degree in sport management at the same university in 2014. She then began a doctorate [PhD] in sport management at the same university. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020; Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)