Kayla Dang

Classroom Teacher, Middlers

Kayla is from Charlotte, NC and moved to Chapel Hill, NC for college. She knew she wanted to be a teacher from the time she was 16 years old (after teaching at the preschool she had attended as a student!)

Kayla earned her Bachelor’s degree at UNC Chapel Hill in Human Development and Family Studies, with a double minor in Education and Conflict Management. One of her courses introduced the idea of student-led education as well as non-traditional classroom settings, which inspired her to further research and explore this idea on her own. Before joining Wildflower, Kayla taught for two years at a Reggio-based forest school, which helped to reignite her love of being outdoors.

Outside of work, Kayla enjoys learning about ways to be sustainable and low-waste. She has recently begun mending her own clothes, experimenting with dyes, and learning embroidery. She also loves to hike and explore around the Triangle on the weekends.