Kelly V. Porter is a lifelong resident of the Washington, DC area and a graduate of Howard University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communications. Early in her career she worked in public affairs at The National Endowment for the Humanities. Later, as a business owner and contributor, she honed her craft as a freelance writer.

Kelly’s debut book, THE WEATHER OFFICER, is a remarkable true story about her father, one of America’s first Black meteorologists. It’s a book he asked her to write just months before he died. With passion and persistence, she fulfilled his request. In the process, she developed a deep understanding of the critical nature of family storytelling and the dangers that arise when history is lost.

THE WEATHER OFFICER is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2024.

Aside from being a debut author and storyteller, Kelly has a passion for travel, and she’s a cultural foodie who loves Lebanese, Ethiopian, Thai, and Indian food. As a vegan, she sticks to plant-based entrees, but she’ll occasionally make an exception for crabs, which are a staple in the Washington, DC area, where she resides with her husband of 32 years. They were married at the same church as Kelly’s parents, and they have three adult sons.