Dr. McKelroy graduated from West Coast Baptist College with a Bachelor’s in Secondary Education and then furthered her training with a Master’s of Religious Education, also from WCBC. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D) from Dallas Baptist University. Since 2014, Dr. McKelroy has been the director of the Early Education Center for the Greater Waco Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, and for the past five years, she has written her own training materials for the Early Education Center staff.