Kellie Magnus

Kellie Magnus is a development consultant who specializes in content and programmes for children and youth.

Kellie is currently the Jamaica Country Lead for Fight for Peace, a global NGO that promotes peace and supports young people to realize their full potential. In this role, she coordinates the UP Unity & Peace programme which brings together 40+ local organizations working in youth violence prevention downtown and West Kingston. Kellie manages projects funded by the European Union, UNICEF, the UEFA Foundation for Children and the Inter American Foundation. Including the Spotlight Initiative, which aims to reduce violence against women and girls.

Kellie has previously worked as a development communication specialist, leading a youth violence prevention consultancy at the World Bank and development consultancies for agencies including UNICEF and UNIFEM.

Her writing has appeared in local and regional publications, and she has authored more than 15 children’s books, several of which are included in the Jamaican school system under the Literacy 123 programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information.

Kellie was previously the Editorial Director at the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.

Kellie currently serves on the National Commission on Violence Prevention, coordinated by the Office of the Prime Minister.