HEALTH & WELLNESS INTERN

Kaitlin Chang (She/Her) is a senior at Cornell University majoring in biological sciences with a concentration in human nutrition and a minor in dance. She studied ballet pre-professionally under Karen Lynch, dancing principal roles including Kitri and the Sugarplum Fairy.  She taught beginner and intermediate classes to young dancers at Lynch School of Ballet in Huntington, NY.  After a dance related injury requiring surgery, Kaitlin developed a passion for dance medicine. At Cornell, she recently danced in an opera with New York Baroque Dance Company.  She is a Covid-19 Peer Ambassador and works in muscle and adipose research at Berry Lab.  Kaitlin is also a member of Cornell Surgical Society and the Weill Ithaca Network.  Kaitlin is very excited to work with Joffrey this summer to promote dancer health, nutrition, and wellbeing.