Kaitlyn has managed the MiWell Program, a CDC funded private drinking water well grant, since 2015 with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Kaitlyn earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources Management from Grand Valley State University in 2013 and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in public administration at Western Michigan University. Prior to working at the state health department, Kaitlyn worked as a watershed coordinator and environmental educator at two Michigan conservation district offices.