Franklin BPW names 2021 Young Careerist

FRANKLIN — The Franklin Business and Professional Women’s Club announced Kayleanna Porch as the 53rd recipient of the Virginia Allen Young Careerist Award this month.

Kaylee is a New Hampshire native and graduated from Franklin Regional High School. Kaylee continues to reside in the area with her new, young family and their pets. She loves the outdoors and spends time enjoying it on family hikes.

Kaylee is passionate in all that she does and this shows in her work and connection with her customers. Her passion for dogs led her to White Mountain College for Pets where she received her certification in dog training. Currently, Kaylee is growing her own business as a dog trainer where she travels to help owners with obedience training. Kaylee uses her knowledge, passion, and interpersonal skills to help owners better understand the relationship between the owner and their pet to provide effective training and a positive experience for all. Kaylee has provided public presentations on dog training in the past.

As an additional profession, Kaylee uses her talents and customer service skills as a personal banker for Franklin Savings Bank. Her passion for helping her customers with their financial needs is evident in her work. Both positions present a plethora of opportunities to increase her customers quality of life. She is a very ambitious young woman and looks forward to growing her business exponentially while advancing in her career as a banker, particularly in the area of financing.

As the 2021 Young Careerist, Kaylee gave a speech at the Franklin BPW meeting on a selected topic. This year’s topic asked the Young Careerist to describe how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted them in personal and professional life. Kaylee’s passion for both her careers and for her customers filled the room, virtually and in vivo, as she shared how she has worked to overcome the hurdles of this global pandemic as a young professional.

Kaylee will compete against other New England Young Careerists in a regional competition where judges will select a winner based on each candidate’s 4-minute speech, a personal interview and a biographical statement outlining his/her accomplishments. There is a monetary prize for the Young Careerist winner at each level.

The Franklin BPW is proud to recognize such a dedicated and active Young Careerist. For more information about BPW and our programs, please contact Kristine Boland at kboland@ccsnh.edu.