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✰pitt stages alum ‘23
✰dcp alum ‘21 ‘24
✰aspiring director
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a month celebrating the start of fall, new hair, & memories with my favorite people🤎 #septemberdump by @ok.kaylee

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a month of a quick wdw trip, new job opportunity, core memories, early steelers season, and um…did someone say hard launch?🤍 #augustdump by @ok.kaylee

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2 months ago

july was filled with nightly outings, gym time, & starting new chapters☀️🤍 #julydump by @ok.kaylee

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2 months ago

the month of staycation weekend, start of summer, time outside, seeing more results, and quality time w the ones i love💛 #junedump by @ok.kaylee

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4 months ago

a month of sunflowers, sunsets, family, & showing up for myself🌻 #maydump by @ok.kaylee

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5 months ago

a month full of magic, prayers answered, & the pittsburgh steelers💛 #aprildump by @ok.kaylee

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6 months ago

directing my first ever musical!!!✅
frozen has been one of the most emotional, rewarding, and magical experiences of my life. leaving disney was one of the hardest things i’ve ever done. because for so long, i got to live inside that bubble where magic felt constant. and when i left, i truly wondered if i would ever feel that again. or if i would ever find a way to create magic outside of that world.
but then this cast happened.
working on this show with these kids reminded me that magic doesn’t belong to one place. magic is built… through hard work, trust, dedication, laughter, and the kind of passion that fills a room and makes it feel alive. watching them grow into their characters, develop their relationships, and find their confidence was something i will never forget. they took on a show that is not easy. frozen is a daunting task, and one hell of a show to do. and they made it look effortless. every rehearsal, every note, every correction, every long night. they gave everything they had, and it showed.
and on a personal level, returning to my roots, 13 years after my first ever musical, in the place where my love for theater began, made this experience even more special than i could have imagined. being back in the space that started it all, surrounded by people i love working with, reminded me why i fell in love with this art in the first place.
i am so unbelievably proud of this cast. proud of their growth, their bravery, their teamwork, and their hearts. thank you for trusting me, for showing up, and for bringing this story to life in the most beautiful way.
you brought the magic back to me. 💙❄️✨ by @ok.kaylee

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6 months ago

a month of locking in, many, upon many of frozen rehearsals, & a special 25th trip around the sun💛 #marchdump by @ok.kaylee

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7 months ago

a magical month filled w memories, my people, & being in my element🩷 #februarydump by @ok.kaylee

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8 months ago

first month of the new year, so much snow, & a whole lot of mirror selfies🤍 #januarydump by @ok.kaylee

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9 months ago

2025, you were the year of healing.
this time last year, i packed up my life and left florida feeling completely broken. unsure of who i was, what i deserved, or if i’d ever feel like me again. i carried grief, fear, and self-doubt heavier than any suitcase. i truly saw my future in florida. and all of a sudden, i didn’t anymore. but somewhere along the way, i chose myself.
this year taught me how to sit with the hard things instead of running from them. how to be gentle with my own heart. how to love every part of myself. the messy, the growing, the still-healing. i learned that my worth was never up for debate and that falling apart doesn’t mean failing… sometimes it means becoming.
i found my spark again. the laughter that comes from the chest. the confidence that doesn’t need permission. the joy that feels earned. i’m ending this year stronger, softer, and more honest than i’ve ever been.
none of this would’ve been possible without the people who held me up when i couldn’t stand on my own. the ones who reminded me who i am, who believed in me even when i didn’t, and who never let me forget that i am worthy, capable, and deeply loved. your support carried me through every step of this journey.
here’s to healing that hurts but sets you free. to choosing yourself even when it’s scary. and to stepping into the next year knowing i survived, i grew, and i came back to myself.
goodbye, 2025. thank you for giving me my light back.❤️‍🩹 by @ok.kaylee

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10 months ago

a month filled with so many pill bottles, friends, wicked, & being changed for good🩷 #novemberdump by @ok.kaylee

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