[3] She got her bachelor's degree in anthropology, with majors in archeology and minors in film and classical civilization from Howard University.

[3][2] As a student there, Kali directed on multiple episodes for the Belize dramatic television series Noh Matta Wat!

[6] She released the short film Lalo's House (2018), a drama concerning child sex trafficking in Haiti.

[2] In 2020, Kali directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the feature film, I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking), which was released in 2021.

[10][11] She was also selected to work with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's company New Form to develop her web series, The Discovery of Dit Dodson.