Lily Keyes

Lily Keyes joined the MIT Sea Grant College Program in November of 2018 to spearhead communication and outreach initiatives with the national office and various stakeholders across Massachusetts. Lily is also involved with educational programming and administers the STREAM Grants program (Solutions Through Research, Education & Art in Massachusetts) along with MIT Sea Grant’s Research Coordinator.

Past Experience

Undersea Explorers Volunteer Instructor – STEAM Saturdays Program / Prospect Hill Academy (2018 – 2020)

Senior Communications Assistant – MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives / MISTI (2015 – 2019)

Underwater Photographer and Field Specialist – Oceans Research / Africa Media in Mozambique (2014)

Digital Content Producer – Nature Publishing Group (2012 – 2014)

Writer and Filmmaker Liaison – ZoomTilt / 2012 MassChallenge Finalist (2012 – 2013)

Staff Writer and Photographer – Church Street Marketplace (2010)

Education

MIT Advanced Studies Program Fellow – Science, Technology, and Society (2016 – 2017)

B.A. in Journalism and Digital Arts; B.A. in Sociology and Cultural Anthropology – Saint Michael’s College (2008 – 2012)

Media Studies; Māori Social Work – Massey University in New Zealand (2011)