Originally from San Antonio, TX, and currently located in Northern Virginia, Kaylyn completed her Bachelor of Science in Global and Community Health and Nutrition at George Mason University in 2018. After completing her post-baccalaureate medical studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2020, she continued her studies while working as a surgical assistant in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dermatology, specializing in MOHS surgical procedures and skin cancer malignancies. She earned a Master of Science in Nutrition Education from American University in Washington, DC. Throughout her studies, she served as a graduate student researcher and phlebotomist in the Nutritional Neuroscience Laboratory, studying the effects of dietary intervention on Gulf War Illness among military veterans.

Kaylyn has been a certified personal trainer for six years, as well as a nutritionist in both clinical and private settings, working with a broad spectrum of nutrition-related issues, such as but not limited to eating disorders, lifestyle and dietary changes, meal program development, individual and group nutrition counseling, and more. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as the Diversity Dietetics organization, and is currently completing her Registered Dietitian licensing.