Caitlin Homrich-Knieling

Caitlin Homrich-Knieling is a passionate social justice advocate who has dedicated their career to combating racism. Caitlin currently works for Michigan United, though their exact role is unknown.

Homrich-Knieling first became involved in the fight against racism while they were a student at the University of Massachusetts. There, they interned for the University of Massachusetts Press, where they assisted the marketing manager and performed various clerical duties. Caitlin also established and maintained a professional relationship with an author, for whom they developed and executed a publicity plan that included press releases at various newspapers, a social media campaign, and scheduled book talks.

After graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Homrich-Knieling took a position as an antiracism education facilitator with Amherst Coming Together Against Racism. In this role, they engaged and educated the public in a curriculum on past and present racism in the U.S. This required public outreach, facilitating community events, public speaking, maintaining a database of members, planning educative processes for focus groups, and scheduling meetings. Caitlin also met with various community stakeholders with different perspectives to engage in dialogue, education, and problem-solving regarding the problem of racism in Amherst.

Homrich-Knieling's experience in both the public and private sectors has made their a well-rounded social justice advocate. Her commitment to fighting racism is evident in all their work, and they show no signs of

Caitlin Homrich-Knieling has a Master's Degree in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from Central Michigan University. Caitlin also has a degree in Spanish Language and Literature from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.