Kayla is a senior at the International School of the Sacred Heart, marking her third year with The International. She was born in New York and lived in New Jersey for 14 years before moving to Tokyo in 2022; she hopes to use her multicultural background to always channel an open-minded and international perspective in her work. Kayla has enjoyed writing since elementary school, editing her middle school newspaper and publishing a children’s book alongside her childhood best friend. Outside of writing, Kayla is most passionate about eating and talking about food—especially tacos (please ask her for Mexican restaurant recommendations!). She hopes to pursue journalism after graduating high school, utilizing all the skills acquired from her time as a staff member of The International. This year, Kayla hopes to level up this year by exploring new article styles such as listicles, as well as by incorporating more Sacred Heart student perspectives for her research. 

Featured item: Grilled chicken taco from Taco Rico containing extra rice, extra guacamole, extra cheese, and spice level 2