Amelia Foley

Amelia Foley is a nutrition professional with six years of experience in international and domestic nutrition programming, who specializes in qualitative research, monitoring and evaluation, food security, and maternal and child undernutrition. Amelia has worked for food and nutrition justice with a number of organizations including the United Nation’s World Food Programme, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, Atlanta Community Food Bank, CARE-USA, D.C. Central Kitchen, and Emory’s School of Medicine. She has served as an Anti-Hunger AmeriCorps Volunteer in Washington D.C. and as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Zambia; these experiences furthered her resolve to become an agent of positive change for maternal and child nutrition. Amelia is a Registered Dietitian, holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Public Health in Global Health from Emory University. Her Master’s research examined the real and perceived barriers preventing mothers from adopting infant and young child feeding practices recommended by the Government of Malawi’s stunting prevention programme. As a Leland Fellow, Amelia aims to further develop her knowledge and skills related to international anti-hunger work.