Kayla graduated from the Veterinary Technology Program in Saskatchewan in 2015 and went on to spend eight years working in a research facility there. In 2020, she became a Registered Laboratory Animal Technician (RLAT) and in 2021, she relocated to Kamloops. At that time she began teaching at Thompson Rivers University, instructing labs and lectures in anesthesia, exotics and clinical pathology. She is currently an active member of the BCVTA board, and joined the Riverside team in February of 2025!

Outside of work she enjoys arts and crafts, building projects, and spending time with her partner and two kids. She shares her home with a shepherd-heeler cross and three cats.