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Keeya-Lee Ayre is a storyteller, strategist, and social impact practitioner dedicated to fostering empathy and connection in a rapidly changing world. With over a decade of experience leading global communications in the nonprofit and innovation sectors, she brings a deep understanding of how narratives shape communities, movements, and institutions.
Keeya founded Social Resonance Lab to explore how empathy can be built, nurtured, and sustained through storytelling, dialogue, and creative practice. Her work is grounded in an interdisciplinary background spanning public administration, humanitarian communication, and ethical inquiry.
Throughout her career, Keeya has led strategic communications for organizations at the forefront of social impact and innovation, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), the GSMA (the global mobile industry association), BFA Global, and Catalyst Fund.
Her work has ranged from shaping public narratives during humanitarian emergencies to amplifying the voices of climate tech entrepreneurs and crafting communication strategies for inclusive technology initiatives across emerging markets. Across every role, she has remained focused on building bridges between communities, sectors, and stories. A dual citizen of Australia and the United States, she draws inspiration from both global and local contexts, always seeking ways to bridge divides and cultivate more humane systems.
Keeya holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Anthropology and Sociology from the University of Western Australia, a Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice from the Australian National University (ANU), a Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development from ANU, and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Georgia. She is currently a part time student in the Master of Studies (MSt) in Practical Ethics program at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
