Minnesota native Kayla attended Dartmouth College where she majored in linguistics and Native American Studies. After graduating, she worked as a linguist with Native American tribes to create indigenous immersion curricula, which helped spur her active involvement in politics and advocacy.
Kayla’s next move was to work on an Indigenous media team for the Global Coordinating Group, as Indigenous advocates from around the world prepared for the 2014 World Congress on Indigenous People. She also studied for and received a master’s degree in human rights law at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London before coming to Washington DC to work for the Native American Finance Officers Association. Kayla now works as a Senior Public Affairs Advisor for the Native American Law Group at Holland & Knight LLP.
Kayla is currently pursuing a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. She hopes that obtaining a more thorough understanding of the law will help her be a better advocate. “I am honored to be a Bryce Harlow fellow,” Kayla said. “The foundation shines a light on what it means to be an ethical and effective advocate.”
