Kayla Packard
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| Occupation | Japanese Teacher- Missionary Training Center, Dance Teacher |
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| Location | Washington |
| Introduction | I was raised on a small urban farm in eastern Washington but had many opportunities for learning in various fields. I started attending a performing arts academy to study ballet, voice and theater at age 4 began taking piano lessons at age 5. I love learning in general and have always enjoyed school. From 2nd-10th grade I was placed into advanced classes. At 15 years old, I started attending a community college instead of my Junior/Senior years of high school through a program called Running Start. I graduated with an AA degree that transferred to BYU, where I began studying Elementary Education. In 2014 I deferred schooling to serve as a volunteer, full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint in Fukuoka Japan for 18 months, and returned Spring 2016. Since returning home, I have continued my studies at BYU, developing my talents in music and dance and have been blessed to work as a researcher/transcriber for the Hyrum Smith papers and also teach Japanese at the MTC, and dance at several public schools. |