Kaitlin grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where her family continues to reside. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from the College of William & Mary, and later completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University.

After meeting her husband in Virginia, she relocated to California while he completed his military service, where she worked as a NICU nurse. She later moved with her husband to Minnesota and joined Children’s Minnesota in Minneapolis, where she spent five years as a NICU nurse while completing her Master of Science in Nursing through Maryville University, graduating in 2022.

Kaitlin is board-certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care and joined Wayzata Children’s Clinic in 2023. She also earned her International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) credential in 2025 to further support families through their breastfeeding journeys.

Kaitlin is passionate about partnering with families in a collaborative, educational approach to care, with particular interests in newborn care, lactation support, chronic conditions, gastrointestinal concerns, and growth and development.

Outside of work, Kaitlin enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children, a son and a daughter. She embraces the busy life of raising two young children and wouldn’t have it any other way.