Kayla Thurber is a second-year Girls Write Now mentor who is excited to work again with her mentee, Anaís Fernández! She recently moved to Arizona where she recently earned her master’s degree in secondary education to become a high school English teacher. She formerly worked at Scholastic Book Clubs as a copy editor and copywriter. She loves cooking, reading and spending time with her three favorite pets and people: Edith, Scrabble and Chica.