Kaitlyn is a graduate student in the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) program at Georgetown University concentrating in International Development and pursuing a certificate in Diplomatic Studies. She is particularly interested in the intersection between humanitarian assistance and development.

Prior to joining MSFS, Kaitlyn earned bachelor’s degrees in International Studies and English from Virginia Tech, where she studied international relations, professional and technical writing, Spanish, and Italian. Upon graduating, Kaitlyn interned at international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, where she developed job aids for several country offices and supported the rollout of a new, department-wide education platform on the Learning Support Team. She spent this past summer in their Nairobi office on the Program Development Team reviewing proposals for SP-Kenya's partner projects and traveling to project sites throughout the country to report on program implementation timelines and impact.

Currently, Kaitlyn is a Pathways Intern with the U.S. Agency for International Development working on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) nexus in the Office of Policy and looks forward to a career of public service.