Communities In Schools of North Texas
Kayla Baumann has extensive work experience in community and donor engagement, community development, and community support. Kayla is currently the Director of Community and Donor Engagement at Communities In Schools of North Texas. Prior to that, they served as a Community Development Manager at Meals on Wheels Denton County/SPAN Inc. Kayla also worked at Quincy Medical Group as a Community Support Specialist, where they represented the organization and coordinated events, managed funds, and built relationships with donors. Additionally, they worked as a Caseworker, assisting patients with various needs and advocating for health and social equality. Before that, they worked as a Child & Adolescent Case Manager at Transitions of Western Illinois, providing mental and behavioral health support to clients. Kayla also had roles as a Testing Services Assistant at Liberty University, a Sales Associate at Belk, and a Camp Counselor at Kanakuk. Kayla started their career as an Early Childhood Teacher at CAYWOOD'S YOUTH CENTER, INC. Overall, Kayla has a diverse background in community engagement and support.
Kayla Baumann obtained their Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Liberty University, where they studied from 2013 to 2017.
Communities In Schools of North Texas
The mission of Communities In Schools of North Texas is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. There is no single reason why students drop out of school. Nor is dropping out of school a sudden decision. Dropping out is a result of a long process of disengagement that may begin even before a child enters school. It is a cumulative process, brought about by any number of individual, family, community or school risk factors. More than 1/3 of the students who drop out of high school fail to make the transition from 9th to 10th grade. Repeating a grade is the most significant school related risk factor associated with dropping out. CISNT currently operates school-based dropout prevention programs in Bridgeport ISD, Denton ISD, Gainesville ISD, Lake Dallas ISD, Lewisville ISD, and Northwest ISD. CISNT is a 501(c)3 non profit organization.