Kelley Defren

Kelley Defren is a versatile professional with experience in education and sales, currently serving as a Substitute Teacher at Orono Public Schools since September 2023. Previously, Kelley worked as an Account Executive at Lakeland Marketing from May 2023 to June 2024 and as a Sales Associate at Nordstrom from February 2022 to January 2023. From January 2018 to August 2020, Kelley was part of the U.S. Bank's Virtual Payments Team, focusing on payment processing solutions, and also worked as a Teller in Community Banking & Branch Delivery. Early career roles include an Interior Design Consultant at Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a Teaching Assistant at Wayzata Public Schools, and a Sales Associate at Gap, Inc., where Kelley achieved top performance in selling the Gap brand credit card. Kelley's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, with a business emphasis, from the University of Minnesota.