Kelly is a

Thriller Screenwriter,

children's book author,

and fine artist.

She had 3 Finalist placements at Nashville Film Festival, Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards, and Script Summit.

 

She had 5 Quarterfinalist placements at the Page Awards, Scriptapalooza, HollyShorts Film Festival, Screencraft Cinematic Short Story Contest, and NYCISA.

 

Additionally, she had 2 Official Selections at Script Summit.

She Co-Wrote and Co-Produced What If... which won the Dan Eldon Activist Award and Best Documentary at the My Hero International Film Fest. 

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What If... won Best Short Documentary AND Best Message at the Top Indie Film Awards. Top Indie Film Awards nominated the film for Best Music and Best Editing as well.

 

It is a Finalist at Liftoff Global Network Sessions and Official Selection of The Impact Doc Awards. 

She holds membership in the Women in Film and Television of Florida (WIFT-FL), Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Academy of American Poets (APA), and in the International Screenwriters' Association.