Kailen is a graduate of CSU Long Beach with a BA in sociology. Her primary goal is to use social science research to advance equity and social justice. Kailen grew up in the Bay Area and is excited to work on projects relating to the empowerment of her local community and their diverse perspectives. In her free time, she loves to exercise, bake and garden. Most importantly, while doing any activity she is always listening to music.

As the Research and Special Projects Associate at BAVC Media, Kailen supports research and evaluation projects. Her work is cross-disciplinary and explores the relationships among policy/educational pedagogy, practice, and research.