Kayla joined YES! Magazine in April 2022. Although born in North Carolina, she grew up in Acworth, Georgia, and later attended Savannah State University (the oldest public HBCU in Georgia) to study Mass Communications with a focus in Public Relations and a Minor in Mathematics. She joined the donor support and operations team as the Operations Support Specialist after relocating to Washington state with her fiancé, who proudly serves in the U.S. Navy. Kayla has a love for all things creative and aspires to own her own nail business. Kayla would describe herself as vibrant, easy going, and lover of all things fashion and creativity.