Member bio
Originally from Seattle, Kayla first learned to play the carillon at the University of Rochester with Doris Aman, where she eventually taught several students to play as well. In 2022, she spent four months in Stockholm, Sweden, where she regularly played the carillon in Gamla Stan, the city’s oldest region. Kayla graduated with a bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language and Brain & Cognitive Sciences in 2023. From January to May 2024, she studied at the carillon school in Mechelen with Dina Verheyden. She is currently based in Chicago, where she is continuing education to obtain a license in American Sign Language/English Interpretation. Kayla is a member of the Professionalism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and the Nominating Committee of the GCNA. In her free time, she enjoys knitting, going on walks, and spending time at Lake Michigan.
