At age 16, MeMe came to Los Angeles in a Cadillac, driving her Mom to a press conference where she would stand beside her Mom as she was announced as the youngest, the first woman, and first Black Superintendent of a local school district. That night on I-5, it was foggy and pitch black, and MeMe was scared to death and wanted to stop. But, her Mom would not let her pull off the road, which has become a mantra in MeMe’s life. As she’s gone from writing books to writing plays and now to writing scripts. “Do Not Stop,” rings in her ears.

MeMe's Mom, Dr. Georgia Mae, was born poor, had tuberculosis as a kid, and battled cancer for 34 years while rising to the top and becoming Superintendent of a local district and Director of Military Schools. MeMe witnessed her take hold of the American Dream, despite all. Because of this first witness account, MeMe believes in America’s greatness and her stories are often about strong women overcoming against the odds! One Night in LA (ONILA) is about a woman thriving with breast cancer, like MeMe witnessed her Mom do, and in it, MeMe asks her character the question that she asked her Mom when the first lump appeared: What will make you happy, Mommy, and what really matters to you?

MeMe has a B.A. (UCLA) and MFA (Playwright) also from the University of California. She's married to her UCLA college sweetheart, and they have three sons. 

 From heaven, Mama, Soror Dr. Georgia Mae continues to shout “Do Not Stop” and so MeMe continues her storytelling journey with Elevated Stories that inspire, nurture, and entertain and are always about women overcoming difficult circumstances, while learning to love themselves more, love others, unconditionally, laugh often, and live their best lives no matter what.  

 MeMe loves Los Angeles and has served it by teaching elementary school and sharing her SHOUT (Shine, Have Hope, Overcome, Use God's Power & Take Charge) in shelters all over Los Angeles, at the Los Angeles County Juvenile Facilities, and at area elementary and high schools. She now shares it in her SHOUT podcast, available on Spotify, and with young adults with disabilities.

 She believes love is the most powerful energy in the Universe, and she infuses her projects, stories, and teams with love to create impactful stories!

Let’s end with a story about MeMe’s child-hood that explains the woman she has become: Once upon a time, there was a little girl, an only child until she was 10 years old, born to an educator, who surrounded her girl with books, and, today, that little girl stands before you, now a woman, who loves sharing entertaining and impactful stories.

Special Note, In the video below, MeMe talks about her old site, www.memekelly.com, which has been replaced by this site. We pray you’ll visit the “Donate” page and join MeMe on this exciting storytelling journey!