Amelia Forrest Kaye is a Competitions Manager of Ashoka’s Changemakers, an online community that “open sources” innovative solutions to entrenched problems worldwide and builds communities of action to support them.

A social activist at heart, Amelia has experience in the business, non-profit, academic, and policy sectors centering around efforts to empower marginalized populations towards a just society. Prior to Changemakers, Amelia worked at Global Policy Solutions, where she conducted program development and strategic planning in the fields of education, urban planning, and public health.

As a Congressional Hunger Fellow, Amelia moved to Kaua`i, Hawai`i, where she developed a culturally-sensitive disaster preparedness initiative for Kaua`i's aged and disabled population. Her work also involved case management to low-income clients of Kaua`i Economic Opportunity, Inc (KEO), and implementing improvements to KEO's Meals on Wheels and Congregate Dining programs.

Upon her return to the east coast, Amelia continued her policy work at RESULTS, where she led their "Health Care for All" campaign and co-founded a Diversity Task force that reports to the RESULTS Executive Board.

Originally from Boston, Amelia graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. She served as co-president of a mentoring organization, vice-president of a race-relations committee, representative on the library's Board of Directors, and director and actor in several social justice performances.

Amelia has conducted public policy research in Santiago, Chile and has worked with a non-profit environmental advocacy group, on a presidential campaign, and at an experiential education camp. She is currently planning a sustainable development initiative in Tunisia.

Amelia’s other passions include Latin American, Middle Eastern, and West African dance, travel, cooking, water sports, and theater.