New Library Employee Teaches Computer Classes
WARSAW — Kayla Horn is wearing many hats these days. She works two part-time jobs and is going to college. She is the new information technology programming technical assistant at Warsaw Community Public Library.
Horn grew up in Kosciusko County and is the oldest of her three siblings, a brother and a sister. Her father is an engineer so Horn has been around technology for a long time. She graduated from Whitko High School in 2007. While in high school, she was in the marching band. After high school, she enrolled in college. She earned an associate’s degree in computer information systems. While going to Ivy Tech Community College, she spoke to a career counselor. The counselor advised her to consider a career in the computer field.
Horn, who started March 7, works part time at the library. So far, she has been doing computer clinics. She teaches four computer classes to children, teens and adults and will start teaching a basic tablets class in May.
“I’m planning on adding more,” she said. Horn hopes to have resume classes, too. During the summer, she would like to add computer classes for children, such as Minecraft. She also wants to do a Microsoft Word class. These are free classes, said Horn, and she also welcomes suggestions for other computer classes as well.
Horn, who teaches a laptop basics class, also makes sure laptops are updated at the library. Horn also assists her boss, Tyson Barnett, the library’s IT supervisor, with any necessary work.
She is currently attending ITT Technical Institute, where she will eventually earn an associate’s degree first then earn a bachelor’s degree.
“My goal is to get a bachelor’s in software development,” she said. “So, I am very excited.”
So far, Horn has been leading computer clinics, and said she enjoys working with the public. “I like helping people,” she smiled.
In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading, crocheting and knitting. She plays four musical instruments: guitar, piano, clarinet and flute.
(This story originally appeared in The Paper on April 13)