Family, Church and Giving Back: Nelsen Family Key Life Lessons
PINPOINTE RESIDENT PROFILE
By Patricia Hudson
Eric and Kellyann Nelsen are our featured residents of Coles Crossing. A closely-knit family, their lives are filled with weekly sporting events, philanthropic causes, church, and travel adventures. Kellyann shares about her family in this interview. Where did you grow up?
bikes through the woods, picking berries and cooking with grandma. It was the best way to spend the summer.”
Like many with parents in the oil industry, we moved around. Eric lived in London, England; Oslo, Norway; Aberdeen, Scotland; and Cypress, Texas. “I lived in Akron,Ohio; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; Humble,Texas, and Cypress,Texas,” shares Kellyann.
I graduated from the University of Houston. Eric graduated from Texas A&M University with a BS in Civil Engineering. Kellyann graduated from University of Houston with a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies and is certified to teach grades 1-8.
Do you have a favorite childhood memory?
What career path did you follow?
“Living overseas we were able to travel to some amazing places, but my favorite memories are going to my grandparents’ house in Ohio every summer,” recalls Kellyann. “They had about 20 acres and we would spend several weeks at their house visiting family, riding dirt
Eric has worked for Bechtel Corp since graduating. He has been there for 23 years and is currently Global Manager of Estimating. Kellyann began teaching at Spring ISD and worked for them for 8 years. “I was able to stay home once we had kids. In 2013, I went back to work as a long-term sub. I worked at Salem Lutheran when needed, while my kids were in school there until 2019. Then, when Covid hit, I didn’t work for a couple years. I heard what a hard time schools were having getting subs, so this past year, I took a job subbing at Postma Elementary in CyFair ISD.”
Where did you attend college?
It's time to brag about your children. “We are blessed with 3 fantastic kids: Aidan, (20), will be starting his junior year at Texas A&M in the fall-He is majoring in Ag Business and is treasurer of AGR fraternity (During the summer, he is spending his time working on a farm in North Dakota.) Ryan, (17), will be a senior year at Cypress Woods High School. He and I volunteer with Young Men’s Service League and he is a member of NHS. He is busy navigating college admissions and touring universities here in Texas. Savannah, (14), will be starting her freshman year at CyWoods. She keeps us busy with volleyball. She loves playing for her club team at Texas Tornados and is looking forward to playing for her school team.”
8 July | August 2022
The kids visiting the grandparents
