Kaitlin grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where her family still resides. She attended the College of William and Mary, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Neuroscience. She continued her educational journey by graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Kaitlin met her now husband in Virginia and moved to California with him while he finished his service in the military, working there as a NICU nurse. She later moved with her husband to Minnesota and worked at Children's Minnesota Minneapolis for five years as a NICU nurse while completing her master's degree in nursing from Maryville University, graduating in 2022. She is board-certified as a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner and joined Wayzata Children's Clinic in 2023.

Kaitlin has a passion for including the entire family in the plan of care with a focus on education and a love for new parents, babies, and lactation support. She also enjoys chronic conditions, gastrointestinal problems, and growth and development.

Kaitlin loves to spend time on the water, hike, and hang out with family and friends in her free time.