Kelsey Brunson is Admin Manager I in the Dean’s Office of the Georgia Tech College of Design. She previously worked as Administrative Operations Coordinator for the Georgia Tech School of Music. Kelsey comes to Tech with a decade of experience in K-12 education, both in the classroom and at the district level, and was awarded Hall County Schools “Teacher of the Year” for the 2018 – 2019 school year.  

As a percussionist, Kelsey has performed with the Colorado Wind Ensemble, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra, and the Ludwig Symphony Orchestra. She has been a featured performer at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) In-Service Conference and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC). Kelsey was a member of The Cadets Drum Corps from 2010 – 2012, serving as Front Ensemble Section Leader in 2012. She was Corps Manager for The Cadets’ 2023 season and has been Tour Director for The Academy Drum Corps in Tempe, AZ since 2024.  

Kelsey earned Bachelor of Music degrees in both Percussion Performance and Music Education from Columbus State University where she studied under Dr. Paul Vaillancourt, and a Master of Music Education degree from Reinhardt University where she studied under Olivia Kieffer, David Gregory, and Dr. Tom Fraschillo. She is currently an MBA candidate at Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business where she is a CHARGE Leadership Fellow and serves as Co-Chair of the Philanthropy Committee.  

Her professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, the Georgia Music Educators Association, the Percussive Arts Society, Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity for Women, Scheller Women in Business, and OnBoard, Inc.  

Mrs. Brunson lives in Stone Mountain, GA with her husband D.I. and their two rescue dogs Chipper and Bongo!