Katelyn is from Kilmarnock, Virginia and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music at Longwood University. She traveled the nation for two years with the non-profit, Re-Creation USA, singing and dancing for hospitalized veterans in VA Medical Centers and State Veterans Homes. After which she performed at Riverside Dinner Theatre playing the roles of Rhoda in White Christmas, Cinderella in Cinderella's Glass Slipper, and Lulu in Cabaret. During her time at Dollywood in Dreamland Drive-In and Christmas in the Smokies, she had the privilege of singing with Dolly Parton.  She then moved on to sing lead in Matt Davenport Production's Fusion in Hershey Park. 

Since 2013, she has enjoyed performing with Playlist Productions on Carnival Cruise Line; and was chosen to sing lead in the Inaugural Cast that rolled out three brand new shows aboard the Carnival Vista in 2016.  Between contracts, Katelyn lives in New York City where she continues her studies of acting and singing. Her 2020 plans include performing on Carnival Cruise Line's flagship, Panorama.