Katelyn is a native of Hoke County, NC where she attended Hoke County Public Schools, graduating from SandHoke Early College and earning her associate degree from Sandhills Community Collage in 2014. While growing up in the rural southeastern region of North Carolina, she witnessed the unique needs of many people in her community. Katelyn attended law school intending to return to her hometown and help the people in her community navigate the course of their legal needs with clarity, accuracy, and transparency. Currently, her legal practice focuses on real estate transactions, both residential and commercial, primarily in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, Bladen, Columbus, and Scotland Counties.