Kessler, who will focus on the throwers, graduated from Montclair with a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science. She qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2016, 2017, and 2018 and was an All-American in 2016 (Eighth place) and 2017 (Sixth place). Kessler won the NJAC Championship in the javelin in 2016, 2017, and 2018 and competed at the prestigious Penn Relays in the javelin. In addition to her role as assistant coach, she is a fitness professional at Lifetime Fitness in Florham Park, NJ.