Kayla Moore, Indigenous Outreach Associate

Kayla works with Branches as the Indigenous Community Outreach Associate, as part of her role she coordinates the Pick Your Path (Indigenous) program. In this capacity, she is passionate about creating access and reducing barriers to higher education for Indigenous students.

Kayla is Eeyou (Cree) from Waswanipi, QC in Eeyou Istchee. Kayla is Moose Cree and James Bay Cree, with her father coming from Moosonee, ON and her mother coming from Senneterre, QC. She grew up in Waswanipi and in 2015, moved to Montreal to pursue higher education. She studied First Peoples Studies and Creative Writing at Concordia University.

Kayla’s work with McGill aims to support the Calls to Action laid out in the Provost’s Task Force on Indigenous recruitment and retention, as well as those of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission more broadly. Kayla collaborates with McGill University and Indigenous communities to co-develop mentoring programs and workshops that address the systemic challenges faced by Indigenous communities in accessing higher education.