Kayla Fredericks

Kayla Fredericks joined ACM-IAU’s Study Abroad team in 2024 and provides administrative support to pre-departure students for programs in Aix-en-Provence, Barcelona, Madrid, and Florence. She studied abroad in Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan as a dual credit student, received her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Texas State University, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in administrative leadership at Angelo State University. She began working in international higher education in 2022 as an International Programs Assistant Coordinator at the Alamo Colleges District (ACD) in San Antonio, Texas. At ACD, Kayla and her supervisor were the sole coordinators for faculty-led study abroad programs for all five of the Alamo Colleges under ACD, providing experiential learning opportunities within Cameroon, England, Mexico, India, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Korea, and Spain. A career highlight of hers was co-leading a group of twenty students in Seoul, South Korea during the summer of 2023. Kayla loves to travel and support students, and her hobbies include cake decorating, reading, and playing video games. She is passionate about global education, efficient organization, hospitality, improving internal processes, and finding solutions to challenging scenarios for students and her team.