Kyla is no stranger to hard work and understands self-discipline. She initially traveled 77 miles by bus to L.A Job Corps with her parents to enroll in the program. She heard about Job Corps from your mother, an alumni of Job Corps whom completed Culinary in San Bernadino.  As a smart young woman, Kyla graduated high school a year early  and wanted to become a CNA. But to try a different career path, she went into the HBI- Home Builders Institute program to undergo training for Facilities Maintenance. While in the HBI Facilities maintenance training, she earned her HazWhopper, DOT, OSHA Certifications and a forklift license in 6 months and was 1 of 4 females in  class of 20 students.

On weekends she worked a temp-job at a hazardous waste company as a Traffic Controller, guiding incoming traffic that contained hazardous waste and operated forklift to moved hazardous waste for proper disposal.  Kyla also worked at Baskin Robbins  for part-time leisure employment after school or on weekends.

Thinking hard about her future plans at the completion of her trade, she decided to apply to Langston University late Spring, and got accepted the same week! Kyla actually heard about Langston University from a coworker that recommended she attended.

What allured Kyle to the university was getting out of California and to “really be independent and try new things.”  She said “Since I’m 18, I can’t just run home, I need to do things for myself.”  So Kyla decided to pursue major in the Sciences because she came to the realization that she would like to become a Neurologist.

While in college, Kyla plans to join the Army after enrolling in the ROTC on campus to then utilize military funding for higher education.  Way to go Kyla!