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Kelly Wallace is the former executive director for DinnerGrrls.org, a small business owner, and professional job developer,

In 2005 Wallace started Generations X and Y Career to address the demand of the ever-changing 18-35 year old demographic, which has unique career and professional needs different from their parent’s. Wallace works with both male and female college graduates who are embarking on careers, graduate school, and other post-college adventures.

Wallace spearheaded the effort to start the Portland chapter of DinnerGrrls.org - a national women’s networking organization with five branches across the U.S., including New York, Chicago, Providence, and Washington D.C. From August 2002 to December 2003, Wallace headed up monthly networking events for 650 (and growing) professional women ages twenty-four to thirty-three with the largest chapter base outside of New York City. Anittah Patrick, founder of DinnerGrrls.org chose Kelly to assume the role of Executive Director in January 2004 because of her proven ability to market the organization while integrating new ideas into the Portland and national chapters.

Dinnergrrls.org has been written about extensively in the Providence Journal, the Oregonian, Portland alternative weekly Willamette Week, the Yale Daily News; as well as received mentions in Bust and the Wall Street Journal.

Kelly writes a career column, Career Condundrums, for the Northwest Women’s Journal. The Northwest Women’s Journal is a print and online publication focusing on Portland/Vancouver, WA area professional women. She worked as a job developer for disabled and non-native English speaking women for two years prior to opening Generations X and Y Career Development. Kelly is also a member of the Oregon Employment Department’s Employer Council. Holding the BA in Women’s Studies with a focus on Jungian psychology and writing, she is a 1999 graduate of Wells College - an all women’s institution located in upstate New York.