Kaylyn Kirkpatrick

Kaylyn Kirkpatrick, MS, is the founder and neurodivergent coach at Gentle Roots Wellness, established in January 2025, focusing on supporting highly sensitive and neurodivergent professionals in stress management and burnout prevention. With a background in food science and technology, Kaylyn served as an online certificate instructor and program designer at Cornell University from August 2018 to April 2025, where a 10-week course in Craft Brewing was created. In addition, Kaylyn held the roles of Education & Technical Services Lead and faculty member within Cornell’s Food Science Department, directing brewing outreach and providing technical support to beverage producers. As an organizational learning strategist at the Brewers Association from March 2020 to September 2024, Kaylyn led the development of professional education for a vast network of small businesses in the craft beer industry.