Kalei Talwar serves as Deputy Director for CARE’s Learning Tour team, where she works with CARE Country Offices to create bespoke experiences that showcase the direct impacts of U.S. foreign investments in low- and middle-income countries.
Prior to her role in the U.S. Policy and Programs Department, Kalei worked as CARE’s Press Officer, working with CARE Country Offices and world-class journalists to facilitate stories about CARE’s programming and impact in the development and humanitarian sectors. Before joining CARE, Kalei had a career in PR and media relations at various New York agencies, eventually starting her own boutique agency.
Kalei is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii and has a BA from Vassar College. With Hawaiian, Cantonese, and Punjabi heritage, she is naturally adept and cross-cultural communication and facilitation. She speaks conversational French and has lived in France, Ghana, and India. She currently resides in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.