Kelly is a graduate of Northwestern University with a major in Radio/Television/Film. She also learned a lot from working as a gaffer on bigger budget projects. Her early work as a cinematographer included two features directed by Tom Gustafson and the Hulu series
East Los High. A big break in her career occurred when
Ava DuVernay reached out to her through social media. This eventually led to Kelly being hired to work on
13th, for which she received an
Emmy Award nomination. ==Influences==