Kayla T. Bautista

Kayla is the Assistant Director of Recreation Operations at the Dodge Fitness Center.

Kayla supervises the Dodge Fitness Center, supports all aspects of Recreation Operations, including the day-to-day operations, student development, hiring, scheduling, and payroll accounting. She also oversees the PEREC Student Creative Marketing team. 

Prior to coming to Columbia, Kayla was working as a Tier 3 Personal Trainer at Equinox and assisting the American College of Sports Medicine in writing grant applications and aiding universities in increasing physical activity and student involvement. Before that, Kayla was at Binghamton University, where she accumulated a variety of experience in recreational management as she served as the Graduate Assistant of Fitness and Wellness and Personal Training Manager.

Kayla earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems and Leadership Consulting from Binghamton University. Outside the Dodge Fitness Center, Kayla enjoys exploring the city, trying new food, and teaching her dog new tricks.