Kayla Smalley

Kayla Smalley is a senior digital operations specialist in Technology for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she leads website production and manages the development, testing, implementation, and support of the Foundation’s web platforms and processes.

Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Smalley served as a communications coordinator at LEANLAB Education through the AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program. During her year of service, Smalley managed LEANLAB’s social media and email marketing channels, organized events, and supported the flagship incubator fellowship program, an accelerator for early-stage ed-tech entrepreneurs building businesses to drive toward improved outcomes for K-12 students and educators in the Kansas City region.

Earlier, Smalley was a writing center tutor at Kansas State University, where she worked with undergraduate and graduate students on higher order concerns (HCOs) in face-to-face and online sessions. She also co-led Conversation Corner, a writing center program designed for English Language Learner (ELL) students to connect, practice speaking and writing skills, and learn about different cultures and customs.

Smalley has a Bachelor of Arts in English, creative writing from Kansas State University.