Kayleigh grew up in Old Ottawa South, and now lives in Centretown. She is a graduate of Trent University and Humber College, and works in fundraising and communication in the not-for-profit sector. Kayleigh is an advocate for positive social change through her engagement with both electoral politics and local grassroots organizing, as well as a part of the Ontario Council for International Cooperation Youth Policy Hub. She became involved with Horizon Ottawa because she wants to fight for a more democratic and inclusive city that better serves the needs of all of its residents.