Choices Not Chances Podcast Episode 102: Kaedy Molley US Navy Cryptologic Linguist
Sun Feb 08 2026
Kaedy Molley serves as the Warrior-Scholar Project’s manager of individual philanthropy.Kaedy served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as an Arabic cryptologic linguist and Aircrewman, deploying to Afghanistan and the Mediterranean before becoming a training instructor at Great Lakes Naval Station. She attended the WSP humanities boot camp at Syracuse University in 2017, returned as a Warrior-Scholar Project alumni fellow in 2020, and has been an active member of the alumni community and a self-described WSP “fangirl” ever since.Kaedy graduated from the University of Chicago in 2023 with a degree in Comparative Human Development. Prior to joining WSP’s central staff full-time, she worked in asset management for a New York-based private equity firm.Residing in Chicago with her two dogs, Kaedy’s interests include interior design, spontaneous travel, live music, and exploring nature. Passionate about authentic human connection and social impact, Kaedy also dedicates much of her time outside of work to community engagement.https://www.warrior-scholar.org/ for more information
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Kaedy Molley serves as the Warrior-Scholar Project’s manager of individual philanthropy.Kaedy served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as an Arabic cryptologic linguist and Aircrewman, deploying to Afghanistan and the Mediterranean before becoming a training instructor at Great Lakes Naval Station. She attended the WSP humanities boot camp at Syracuse University in 2017, returned as a Warrior-Scholar Project alumni fellow in 2020, and has been an active member of the alumni community and a self-described WSP “fangirl” ever since.Kaedy graduated from the University of Chicago in 2023 with a degree in Comparative Human Development. Prior to joining WSP’s central staff full-time, she worked in asset management for a New York-based private equity firm.Residing in Chicago with her two dogs, Kaedy’s interests include interior design, spontaneous travel, live music, and exploring nature. Passionate about authentic human connection and social impact, Kaedy also dedicates much of her time outside of work to community engagement.https://www.warrior-scholar.org/ for more information