projects
Memoir
My memoir-in-development tells the story of how my understanding of love and knowledge were irrevocably transformed on the landscape through a series of extraordinary events that began in 2020. My father died that year, prompting me to return to my hometown in Ohio where the painful contradictions that had held my family and our nation together—related to race, gender, and domination—exploded into greater visibility. Dreams and other surprising sources of insight began reshaping my relationship to this complex inheritance, radically altering my understanding of self and home on the landscape.
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FIRST PERSON: ON autobiographical writing
My Substack, The Heart of Knowledge, includes this quarterly segment that offers updates on my memoir-in-progress with a focus on my creative process. This segment also explores what is distinctive (and valuable) about narrating events—historical and otherwise—in the first person from my vantage point as someone who produces historical scholarship.
Other Projects
Below is a snapshot of resources, tools, and experiences Kaitlin has produced in the context of past projects.
Public Place-Based Education Bridging science + Humanities
Kaitlin founded Storied Grounds (2021-2024) through which she offered innovative place-based educational experiences that fostered connection to place through folk knowledge practices and humanistic ideas. During this time, she worked with organizations including national not-for-profit Outdoor Afro, the Brookline Bird Club, and the Student Center at Harvard Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Program examples include "Acorns and Octavia: Embodying Afrofuturism," "Black Celestial Connections: Remembering Nat Turner,” and "Welcome to Elfland: A Quirky Somerville Walking Tour."
View a sampling of representative programs here.
Note: Kaitlin plans to revive place-based events in conjunction with the release of her memoir.
Knowledge Management Tools for nature Lovers + Outdoor Educators
Kaitlin released the GaiaHub product suite in 2022 to address the learning, planning, and knowledge management needs of fellow nature enthusiasts including herbalists, foragers, naturalists, and place-based educators.
Learn more about the five versions of the product and purchase here.
Intersectional RESOURCES
ON GIFTEDNESS
Kaitlin founded Our Wild Minds (2023-2025) where she offered an online course and virtual gathering place for Black adults from around the world who are unusually intellectually intense, highly creative, and/or gifted.
Kaitlin’s original resources on giftedness; listing of relevant external resources and support professionals; and overview of continuing 1-on-1 professional services are available here.
Critical Interdisciplinary Dialogues on Black Thought
Supported by a fellowship from Harvard University’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging from 2022-2024, Kaitlin convened this space for students and faculty to explore black critical thought as theory and practice.
View event flyers, topics, and guest speakers here.