Based in New York, Kelli has worked and traveled extensively in Southeast Asia.  She earned a BFA from the Acting/Film Conservatory at the State University of New York, in Purchase, NY.  She has acted in numerous independent films such as the award-winning feature THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY with Peter Bogdanovich.  She developed and produced THE LADY SWIMS TODAY starring Robert Funaro, from the Emmy-winning show THE SOPRANOS, and Vincent Amelio's Off- Broadway comedy HOW ALFO LEARNED TO LOVE with Armen Garo, Robert Funaro and Joanna Bonaro.  She has also shot and directed for GoldMark Media and Hall of Fame Jockey, Jorge Velasquez.

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She is also owner of Little Barn Productions and Little Barn Films, full-service boutique production companies specializing in nurturing clients from the ground up in multifaceted media. Current film projects include: WILL DO: THEMOVIE, WILL HE RUN?, and BARN2BUCK DOCU-SERIES. Call to Action and PSAs for: The Will Smith Foundation, The Simunye Project in South Africa, and One Innocent Life.