Kayla earned her MPhil in Textile Conservation at the, then, Centre for Textile Conservation and Technical Art History at the University of Glasgow, UK. The first year of the masters program provided exemplary grounding in the core principles and ethics of art conservation, textile conservation techniques, and an overview of conservation science. Between the first and second year was a summer placement at the Knole Conservation Studio, National Trust, in Upholstery Conservation. The second year further developed the knowledge and practical skills of students for entrance into the profession upon completion. The final year ended with a dissertation written on a topic of the students choosing.

As of 2021, the program is now known as the Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research. Formerly, the program was known as the Textile Conservation Centre, Hampton Court Palace (1975-1998), The Textile Conservation Centre, University of Southampton (1998-2009) and the Centre for Textile Conservation and Technical Art History (2011-2021).