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Doubled Your Impact for Our Ocean

Did you know that because of this caring community, more than 27,000 marine mammals have been rescued since the Center opened in 1975?

The animals are showing us that human activity is putting their lives at risk and threatening the health of our ocean. That’s why studying ocean health is key to helping marine mammals. And you can make a real difference today by doubling your impact for our ocean.

You can celebrate 27,000 animals rescued with your gift of just $27. Your life-saving donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a group of generous donors like you!

Double my impact today
California sea lion
Kelly Schaefer

Kelly Schaefer, SHRM-CP

People Relations Senior Manager

Kelly Schaefer joined The Marine Mammal in 2020 to provide strong partnership across the organization through timely and reliable employee support that generates a high level of employee engagement. In her role as Strategic Human Resources Business Partner, Kelly ensures fair and consistent handling of employee issues and enables supervisors to manage and support their teams well. She inspires confidence through effective communication, expert knowledge and efficient escalation to resolve issues.

As a human resources professional, Kelly has more than 15 years of management experience in a variety of dynamic environments including nonprofit organizations, retail, hospitality, travel, events and the entertainment industry.

Kelly earned her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a certificate in Human Resources Management at University of California, Berkeley Extension. She is a Certified Professional with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP). 

In her free time, Kelly has a hard time staying still -- you can often find her running, swimming, biking and moving. When she isn’t on the move, she enjoys watching documentaries.


Areas of Expertise

  • Human Resources Management
  • Solutions-driven Decision-making
  • Team Development
  • Change Management
  • Training and Development
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