Kaitlin was dancing pretty much as soon as she could walk. After graduating from QUT in 2007 with a Bachelor of Creative Industries in Dance (with Distinction), Kaitlin toured as a dancer with Queensland Arts Council, as well as performing in corporate and community settings. She developed a love of teaching dance while at university, working in primary and secondary schools and dance schools around Brisbane.

Outside the studio, Kaitlin has worked for the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Artslink Queensland and The Arts Centre Gold Coast in arts education and project coordination roles, and was the Queensland reviewer for Dancetrain magazine from 2008 to 2014. She regularly adjudicates eisteddfods and competitions, and has provided mentorship for younger dance enthusiasts. Kaitlin became an examiner for Southern Federation of Dance in 2020, examining students across the country in ballet, jazz and tap.

In 2017, Kaitlin completed a Master of Arts by research at QUT, investigating talent identification and development of ballet dancers in an Australian context. She commenced a PhD in 2020, looking at the phenomenon of early specialisation in ballet dancers.

Kaitlin is mum to two kids, two dogs and four chickens and loves living in the beautiful seaside suburb of Wynnum.