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Kaelyn Query Caldwell brings passion, experience and entrepreneurial energy to Transylvania University as the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and an adjunct instructor in the Business Administration department. She holds certifications in Women in Leadership from the University of Notre Dame (2020) and Wines of the World from Cornell University (2024). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to her director role, she teaches BA1064 \u2013 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, helping students explore the foundational principles of launching and managing a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaelyn teaches by example, drawing on her real-world successes and setbacks to help students bridge theory and practice. She\u2019s passionate about guiding early-stage innovation and finds it rewarding to support students as they develop game-changing ideas. Her mentorship has already led students to internships, advisory roles and startup opportunities. Kaelyn champions the liberal arts as essential to entrepreneurship, fostering versatile thinkers who can lead, problem-solve and adapt across disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love being part of the beginning of \u2018the next big thing,\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly rewarding to watch students develop ideas that could change industries\u2014and to know I helped them take the first step.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love being part of the beginning of \u2018the next big thing.\u2019 It\u2019s incredibly rewarding to watch students develop ideas that could change industries \u2014 and to know I helped them take the first step.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Kaelyn Query Caldwell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship;
Adjunct Instructor, Business Administrator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Outside the classroom and boardroom, Kaelyn enjoys cooking, entertaining and traveling with her wife. She\u2019s the proud parent of a spirited 4-year-old son, Jed. Her heart for service is evident \u2014 she\u2019s supported nearly every major nonprofit in Central Kentucky through event planning and volunteerism for over a decade. She also hosts the podcast, \u201cBig Ideas, Small Business\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Academic History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • MBA, Louisiana State University, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • BA, University of Kentucky, 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Memberships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • National Small Business Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Kentucky Chamber of Commerce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Meeting Planners International<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Past two-term Chair of the Small Business Policy Council<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Entrepreneurial Ventures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Kaelyn is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of several successful ventures, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Kentucky Event Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • LexEffect Venues<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • My Wedding Planner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Honors and Recognition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • Entrepreneur of the Year, Commerce Lexington (2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Outstanding Leadership Award, CXO 2.0 Conference (2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Top 10 Event Producer, The Wedding Row magazine (2020\u20132022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Commerce Lexington (2016)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Wonder Woman, Richmond Business Society (2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Rising Star, Lexington Young Professionals Association (2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Rookie of the Year, Business Network International (2015)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Leadership & Community Engagement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          She currently serves on the boards of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Fayette Education Foundation (incoming Board Chair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Lexington Children\u2019s Theatre<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Dean\u2019s Leadership Council, University of Kentucky<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Commerce Lexington<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Lexington Leadership Alumni Board (Chair)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9879,"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"academic_division":[18,3],"class_list":["post-8114","faculty","type-faculty","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nQuery, Kaelyn - Transylvania University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/academics\/faculty\/rquery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Query, Kaelyn\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kaelyn Query Caldwell brings passion, experience and entrepreneurial energy to Transylvania University as the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and an adjunct instructor in the Business Administration department. 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