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<p style="text-align: justify">Joining Kayla Barbour launched as a University Innovation Fellows Fellow in Spring 18', Kayla Barbour attends while attending Berea College , located in the beautiful eastern knobs of Kentucky. While studying as a Technology and Applied Design major with a focus on sustainable systems. Serving , Kayla worked in the Berea College Office of Sustainability as the Waste Diversion program Program coordinator for nearly 3 years, she is currently spearheading a research . Recognizing an opportunity to reduce food waste by digitizing the recording and design management process in the college dining hall- Kayla recruited an interdisciplinary team of 15 people students, staff, and faculty dedicated to reducing food waste through machine learning and visual nudging. Believing that an innovativeUsing the Innovator's Toolkit to introduce Design Thinking to students and staff, entrepreneurial spirit is necessary Kayla led a series of workshops to encourage growth and reduce impacts on engage campus with the environmentnew WOMbat system (Waste Operations Management, Kayla hopes behavior altering technology) while gathering insights about consumer behavior in the dining hall. The results of this project enabled students to utilize design thinking have more decision-making power over meal offerings, in addition to better facilitate reducing the creative process time and cultivate solutions to the global climate change crisishassle of properly recording food waste.</p><p style="text-align: justify">With aspirations The experience of becoming being a campus-wide leader in green behavior as an educator, sustainability planner, and event coordinator empowered Kayla to reach out to the UIF team and encourage a Biophilic designerchange in meal planning at the annual meetups. The Spring 2019 SVM was the first Zero Waste UIF meetup, and Kayla is deeply inspired by nature and strives a crew of other Fabs worked tirelessly to incorporate holistic methodology into educate the design 400+ SVM attendees about composting and recycling. Despite the challenges of sustainable systems. Originally community planning from Irontona distance, Ohio - she grew up Kayla hopes to continue impacting UIFellows in Appalachia on the banks realms of the heavily polluted Ohio River sustainable decision making and personal connections with resources through online engagements and was awakened to the devastating effects of fossil fuel extraction at a very young age.&nbsp;future UIF meetups! </p><p style="text-align: justify">When not busy with school or sustainability endeavors, Kayla enjoys studying Feng Shui and singing as a mezzosoprano. Her extracurricular activities include</p><p style="text-align: serving as President of the BC Students of Sustainability club, collecting crystals, and enjoying time well spent with loved ones and friends!&nbsp;justify"></p><p style="text-align: justify">&#x5B;&#x5B;Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors&#x5D;&#x5D;</p>