Kaylen Hendrick was born and raised in central Florida, but always wanted to move to a place where they could enjoy the outdoors without sweating nearly as much. They graduated from Florida State University in 2013 with a degree in Environmental Studies then drove across the country to attend The Evergreen State College in Olympia studying climate justice, endangered prairie plants, and beaver ecology. Kaylen then moved to Seattle in 2016 to work for Launch teaching after-school programs and while there they were introduced to fundraising. Kaylen has been in Development ever since, where they are happy using their Excel skills for the greater good.