Our Staff
Rev. Dr. John Leedy
Rev. Dr. John Leedy
Rev. Dr. John Leedy
he/him | Executive Director
John is a Presbyterian pastor and has a bi-vocational calling, serving as both the Executive Director of kin•dom community and the Associate Pastor of Hope Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX. He holds a B.A. in Youth & Family Ministry from Abilene Christian University, an MDiv. from Austin Presbyterian Theologica
he/him | Executive Director
John is a Presbyterian pastor and has a bi-vocational calling, serving as both the Executive Director of kin•dom community and the Associate Pastor of Hope Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX. He holds a B.A. in Youth & Family Ministry from Abilene Christian University, an MDiv. from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Christian Formation and Liturgical Theology also from APTS. He is a Benedictine Oblate of St. Meinrad Archabbey, has a long history of camp & conference work, and lives in Austin with his wife and pastoral colleague, Rev. Dr. Krystal Leedy, along with their two daughters.
John came on staff as a camp counselor at the first ever kin•dom camp in Texas and knew immediately that this work would not only change his life, but would change the lives of countless other LGBTQIA+ young people who are in need of brave spaces marked by love, inclusion, care, and celebration.
John enjoys camping and hiking, working out and gardening, collecting rocks and camp stickers, crafting and travel, playing the bagpipes, and generally whatever else his enneagram 7 leads him to explore.
Andy Hackett
Rev. Dr. John Leedy
Rev. Dr. John Leedy
he/him | Program Director
Andy holds a BS in Child Development with a minor in Political Science from Texas Woman’s University. He is also certified Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR instructor and Level 1 challenge course practitioner. He lives and works full time at a Camp and Conference Center in East Texas with his dog, Baxter.
Andy grew up atten
he/him | Program Director
Andy holds a BS in Child Development with a minor in Political Science from Texas Woman’s University. He is also certified Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR instructor and Level 1 challenge course practitioner. He lives and works full time at a Camp and Conference Center in East Texas with his dog, Baxter.
Andy grew up attending a specialty camp for children with celiac disease, and after coming out as transgender, he thought "We need a camp like this for LGBTQ+ kids"- and kin•dom camp was born! He develops programs and activities that happen at camp, helps us find and train the amazing individuals that join our summer staff, and is the face behind emails reminding you to register for camp!
When he isn’t busy planning the next elaborate dress up day for camp, Andy can be found in his kitchen pretending to be a professional chef, frolicking in the woods, or asking Baylee what his enneagram number is again (it’s 6w7).
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Baylee Yrigoyen
Rev. Dr. John Leedy
Baylee Yrigoyen
she/her | Creative Director
Baylee is a graduate of Iliff School of Theology and holds a Masters of Divinity with a concentration in gender and sexuality. Prior to seminary, she earned her BA in Psychology with a social sciences minor from the University of North Texas. In addition to her work with kin•dom, she is also the Director of Comm
she/her | Creative Director
Baylee is a graduate of Iliff School of Theology and holds a Masters of Divinity with a concentration in gender and sexuality. Prior to seminary, she earned her BA in Psychology with a social sciences minor from the University of North Texas. In addition to her work with kin•dom, she is also the Director of Communications at multiple United Methodist Churches.
Baylee's role at kin•dom community encompasses social media, development of camp theme, curriculum, and music, and curating space for folks to find community and do their own meaning-making.
Baylee is passionate about queer theology, being an enneagram 4, queso and Dr. Pepper, game nights, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, and being in the mountains. She lives with her wife and their two puppies in North Texas.
Cuyler Aycock
Rev. Dr. John Leedy
Baylee Yrigoyen
she/her | Digital Media Specialist
Cuyler is a graduate of the University of North Texas and holds a Bachelor of Communication Design with a concentration in Graphic Design and a minor in Art History.
Cuyler’s role in kin•dom staff is to manage and maintain kin•dom’s online presence, craft digital campaigns, and foster a supportive virtual
she/her | Digital Media Specialist
Cuyler is a graduate of the University of North Texas and holds a Bachelor of Communication Design with a concentration in Graphic Design and a minor in Art History.
Cuyler’s role in kin•dom staff is to manage and maintain kin•dom’s online presence, craft digital campaigns, and foster a supportive virtual community.
Cuyler is passionate about using graphic design to impact the LGBT community. In her spare time, she enjoys crocheting, cross-stitching, and tending to her virtual plants, which fare much better than real ones.