Former employee
Welcome to the newest intern at SEI US, Kayla Koo!
Kayla is an intern at the Equitable Transitions team at SEI US in Rochester, New York. Her primary task supports qualitative research on a variety of projects regarding distributional impacts of climate measures and carbon inequality through literature review, peer discussion and written analyses. These projects include social justice issues relating to gender equity, Indigenous land management and alternative proteins.
Kayla is an undergraduate student at the University of Rochester planning toward a double major for a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Music Performance, also pursuing lessons by the Eastman School of Music. Kayla is from Seattle, Washington, where she began qualitative research on mass incarceration as a result of racial inequities and ethnic profiling from the War on Drugs. In Washington state, she worked in the insurance industry managing consumers among policy writers. Advancing to the University of Rochester, she was awarded a Mel Scholars Grant to pursue independent research within the university.
Before joining SEI, Kayla interned at the Monroe County NY State Senate’s Office, focusing on community resources and interactions. Kayla is an advocate for equity and human rights.
Otherwise, Kayla has been an adjudicator and flute teacher at two various Music and Arts Co. locations– also placing at state solo competitions.
