Kelly Rijs is a public health researcher who holds a Master of Science degree in Public Health Research from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). She has also completed her VWO in Natuur & Gezondheid at Bernard Nieuwentijt College locatie Damstede. Her career started as an Intern at GGD Amsterdam, and she eventually became a PhD Candidate at VU medisch centrum. She has also worked as a Medical Fieldwork Coordinator and an Intern at the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) at VU medisch centrum. Kelly is currently working as a Wetenschappelijk Medewerker at RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, focusing on sustainability, environment, and health.