She received her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training from North Central College in Naperville, IL and Certified Nursing Assistance from College of DuPage. Caitlin then received her master of physician assistant studies at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, an NCCPA accredited program in North Chicago, IL. It was during her work as a certified athletic trainer, CNA, and physical therapy technician that her passion for orthopedics developed and she electively chose to focus on orthopaedic surgery during her studies.