NAME?
Kelsie Pace
OCCUPATION?
Community Outreach Manager
ORGANIZATION?
Diana Health
HOMETOWN?
Tallahassee, FL
TELL US YOUR TALLAHASSEE STORY:
I am a Tallahassee native. My mother’s side of the family are from the Sopchoppy community and go back numerous generations as fisherman of the Apalachicola area.
Are you involved in any organizations other than Access?
Greater Chamber of Tallahassee, Junior League, and 535 Young Professionals.
What is your favorite thing about Tallahassee?
I love all things freshwater, from our rivers to our springs. I also love the diversity of our population. I enjoy getting to know all different kinds of people with different backgrounds and cultures, that come here for school or work and become Tallahassee transplants because of all the city has to offer.
What business or event would you like to see come to Tallahassee?
I am a big live music junkie, so any and all artists. I love the development of Cascades and what it has done for our music culture and would love to see a larger variety of genres.
What is your favorite thing about your career?
Getting to know so many members of the community and learning about all of the amazing resources we have locally for our women.
KELSIE’S LOCAL FAVORITES:
Place to eat? Backwoods Crossing
Nature or Outdoor Space? Wacissa River
Happy Hour? The Huntsman
Place to people watch? Midtown Manor
Date Night? Charlie Park
Snap the perfect Insta pic? Railroad Square
Way to give back to the community? Junior League of Tallahassee
THE INSIDE SCOOP ON KELSIE:
How she spends free time: I kayak or swim at local springs and sinks or meet friends to enjoy food and libations from one of our amazing local restaurants in town.
Her bucket list travel destinations: New Zealand or Spain
Her guilty pleasure movie: The Notebook
The theme song to her life: Linda James by Nicholas Jamerson & The Morning Jays
Early riser or night owl: Night owl
A book that changed her life: The Way of a Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman