As an inner-city kid and the eldest of seven, Kayla developed a passion for positive youth development at a young age. Prior to Mikva, she spent several years working with youth through various educational programs and was also involved with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, for which she became a trained support group facilitator. Kayla holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her role as National Program Administrative Manager, she provides administrative oversight and project support to the National team.