Welcome to the team, Kayla!
On behalf of all the members of Ashleigh Diserio Consulting, we would like to extend our warmest welcome to, Kayla.
Kayla Barnes is currently seeking her Master of Arts degree in Forensic and Legal Psychology with a concentration in Intelligence at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. She graduated from Temple University’s Psychology major and Criminal Justice minor Programs (‘17) and has several years of experience in the social services and non-profit fields.
At Temple, Kayla spent time as a research assistant under Dr. Laurence Steinberg and Dr. Jason Chein’s NeuroCognition and Decision Making Lab in a study funded by the United States Army. After college, she worked as an information and assistance specialist for a local branch of New Jersey’s Department of Human Services, providing guidance and assessing senior citizens’ needs. In addition to her internship with Ashleigh Diserio Consulting, she serves as a Graduate Assistant at Marymount University and as an Intelligence Analyst Intern with Emergent Risk International.
Kayla’s minor in Criminal Justice at Temple University ignited her passion for National Security issues after taking a course taught by a retired Department of Homeland Security Supervisory Special Agent, which led her to choose a psychology Master’s program that allowed her to intersect the psychology and national security fields. She has had the opportunity to take classes on terrorism, intelligence analysis, and organized crime. As Kayla approaches the end of her program at Marymount, she hopes to find work that will allow her to continue her public service history. She is excited to evolve how she serves her community and country. She is particularly interested in working in insider threat, counterterrorism, or intelligence and risk analysis.
But it’s not all school and work for Kayla! She is an avid movie buff and a lover of music. She watches several movies a week, sometimes once a day (So far, her favorites this year are Tenet and The Devil All The Time). With close to 6000 songs downloaded to her phone and dozens of concerts in her repertoire, she can’t wait to return to concert venues to see live music again after the pandemic.
A team member like you, intelligent, outgoing, and full of energy, is an asset to any company. Please help us welcome Kayla by leaving a welcome comment or comment with your favorite movie. Kayla can check out that movie if she hasn’t already watched it!
Diserio Consulting is a professional service firm that works with individuals and organizations, assisting them in gleaning insight into behavior. We provide services in life coaching, criminal investigations, management support, insider threat, victim advocacy, and training.