McKinley has over ten years’ experience in communications. Prior to joining Namati, she served as the Communications Advisor for ActionAid in Nigeria and Liberia, developing and implementing strategies for the organizations and their rights-based programs and advocacy campaigns. McKinley previously worked in similar capacities for a sexual and reproductive health NGO in Nigeria, a social enterprise in Canada, and with UNICEF in the Eastern Caribbean. She graduated summa cum laude from York University (Toronto, Canada) with degrees in film and video production and international development.