Chelsea Long was born in Copley, Ohio, and raised in Akron, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Marietta, Ohio. Chelsea attended Ohio University from 2003 to 2007 where she completed her Bachelors degree in Music History and Literature with an Honors Certificate in Flute Performance from Ohio University. She graduated magna cum laude and was awarded the Undergraduate Achievement in Music History Award. She received her Juris Doctor in 2010 from Capital University Law School. She graduated third in her class and summa cum laude, was a member of the Capital University Law Review as a staff member in her second year and as a Research Editor in her third year. While attending Capital, Chelsea was a research assistant to Professor Susan M. Gilles, clerked for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, and externed for Judge Jeffrey Sutton in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Chelsea stays active in her community by supporting a variety of causes that focus on the arts and education.
