McKinley serves as Recruiting Chair for the Atlanta Harlequins, where she is the first point of contact for anyone curious about joining the club, handling everything from outreach to onboarding so new players feel at home with the Quins the same way she does. She joined the Harlequins in 2024 and quickly found her place both on and off the field. She works to grow the roster while making sure the people she brings in understand what makes this club special, connecting the with people across Atlanta and ensuring no one falls through the cracks. Outside of rugby, Kara works at Global Village Project, fundraising for a school for refugee girls, and has a passion for singing and being deeply silly.
