Mrs. Kayla Shumway is a native of Warner Robins, GA and a product of the Houston County School District. After graduating from Houston County High School, she attended Georgia Southern University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education. She also received an MEd in Early Childhood Education as well as an EdS in Elementary Education from Georgia Southern University.  

As part of the Houston County School District, she has served as Pre-K Paraprofessional, First Grade Teacher, Third Grade Teacher, and Fifth Grade Teacher. She was awarded Teacher of the Year at Tucker Elementary School for the 2019-2020 school year. In 2021, she was selected as the Assistant Principal of Discipline at Kings Chapel Elementary School and Langston Road Elementary School.  

She is married to Christopher Shumway. They have two children, William and Eleanor, as well as two Weimaraners, Maggie and Winnie.