Layla Fry

Current

• Director of Communications at Southwest Key Programs

Past

• Program Manager at National Crime Prevention Council

Education

• London School of Economics and Political Science
• Rice University

Connections

142 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Layla Fry’s Summary

Layla Fry is the Director of Communications at Southwest Key Programs, the 4th largest Hispanic nonprofit in the country. Southwest Key is headquartered in East Austin, Texas and operates schools, shelters, and alternatives to incarceration for youth in six states. Prior to joining Southwest Key, Layla worked in ex-offender reentry in London's Punjabi community and managed research projects at the National Crime Prevention Council (famous for its McGruff "Take a Bite Out of Crime" campaign) in Washington, DC.

Layla earned a Master of Science with Distinction in Criminal Justice Policy at the London School of Economics & Political Science, and a dual bachelor's degree in Sociology and Art & Art History from Rice University in 2001. Layla is a Leadership Austin Emerge Alum, currently serves on the board of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network and is past Vice President for the board of the Crime Prevention Institute. She enjoys dancing, art and graphic design and is a proud alum of the Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley. Last summer Layla began playing violin with Austin's only all-female mariachi group, Margaritas de Tejas.

Layla Fry’s Specialties:

nonprofit communications and marketing, project management, criminal and juvenile justice policy

Additional Information

Layla Fry’s Interests:

juvenile and criminal justice policy, social entrepreneurship, human rights and immigration policy, mariachi

Layla Fry’s Groups:

Leadership Austin Emerge, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Rotary Group Study Exchange

•    Association of Rice Alumni
•    Leadership Austin
•    The Austin Leadership Forum
•    Crossroads Conference Attendees
•    Marketing & Communications Directors Peer Group
•    Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Austin

Layla Fry’s Honors:

London School of Economics Titmuss-Meinhardt Prize in Social Policy; London School of Economics Mannheim Prize in Criminal Justice Policy; Si Se Puede Social Justice Award - PODER

Layla Fry’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• new ventures
• getting back in touch