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Alumni Spotlight: Kaitlin Rose
1/20/2021 4:00:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
A four-year player in the midfield from 2003-06, Kaitlin Rose (formerly Kaitlin Hancock) appeared in 29 games as a Blue Devil. Rose helped Duke win its lone ACC Tournament Championship in 2005 and reach two NCAA Tournament Semifinals in 2005 and 2006. She graduated with 13 career points on seven goals and six assists, 11 ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls. In addition, Rose was named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic Team in 2006.
Read below to find out what Rose is up to today and how her time at Duke impacted her future.
Q: What was your degree in at Duke?
Kaitlin Rose: Psychology with a Minor in Religion and Human Development
Q: What is your current occupation?
KR: Artist, Baker, Homeschool Teacher
Q: Why are you passionate about your occupation?
KR: I currently have my hand in several different occupations and enjoy each of them in different ways. I have loved art since I was a child and took many classes while at Duke. Once I graduated I continued to create and within the past several years have begun to sell art. My husband and I have begun partnering on some pieces which has brought joy in collaborating with photography and art. Just this September we also launched a bread business out of our home, Team Rose Bread. As a couple we really have loved working together and getting to be with our children as much as possible. We decided to outfit our carport into a workable kitchen so we could make bread for our community in Charlotte out of our home. The thing I love most about what we are doing through art and through bread is the connection I get to have with neighbors and others in our community. Especially in this year of the pandemic where people are longing to see others and share what is going on in their life, I have found that the simple exchange of bread has brought so much joy and life.
Q: What are some of the challenges you have faced while running your own business?
KR: Because a lot of what we are doing is new, the hardest part of running our own business is figuring out a healthy routine for our whole family. Our home has become the place we live, work, and do school and so we are having to be creative about how we use our time and how we rest so our job isn't all consuming.
Q: Did Duke help prepare you for those challenges in any way?
KR: My experience at Duke helped me in countless ways but currently Duke prepared really plan and use my time well. Playing a Division One sport and make time for studies and friends was not always easy. But it was huge in preparing me for life beyond college and knowing how to set and maintain realistic goals, healthy life patterns, and also knowing my limits.
Q: How has COVID-19 impacted you or your occupation?
KR: Covid-19 really pushed my husband and I into starting our Bread Business. We are thankful that we live in a place where we can bake and serve from our home. We have found most of our customers are looking for locally sourced healthy foods during the time of the pandemic and we are happy to be able to fill that desire.
Q: Have you picked up any hobbies during the pandemic?
KR: I was baking bread years before the pandemic but I guess my hobby turned into a career haha.
Q: Is there a memory/phrase/piece of advice that you value most from Coach Kimel?
KR: I can't tell you how often I think of Kerstin and my time on the lacrosse field. There isn't one phrase but Ker instilled in us a tenacity and drive to push ourselves in ways we didn't even know existed. I remember going into labor with my first child and as the labor pains came I would visualize myself on the end line doing a sprint with my teammates. I knew the pain was only temporary and I knew I could get through it. My husband played college baseball and I would say as a couple we both believe and want to instill in our kids a grit to go hard in life and do hard things. That there is great reward on the other side. We currently have a neon sign in our living room that reads "You gotta want it." It is frequently yelled by our children or each other as an encouragement.
Q: What does it mean to be an alumna of Duke women's lacrosse?
KR: I'm so thankful for the 4 years I had training and playing at Duke. I am so grateful for the opportunity and privilege I had to be on the Duke Women's Lacrosse team. It impacted me immeasurably.
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