Kaitlyn Mixon

Kaitlyn Mixon is a Ph.D. student in Reading Education and Language Arts at Florida State University, working under the advisement of Dr. Sonia Cabell. She is also a fellow with Project TRANSLATE. Kaitlyn earned her undergraduate degree in early childhood education from Florida State University in 2011 and has spent the past 14 years in the Leon County School District, where she served as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, and district curriculum developer. Her research interests are on the roles of language acquisition, vocabulary development, and background knowledge in shaping reading comprehension outcomes, particularly for young learners. Through her work with Project TRANSLATE, she is also investigating how to more effectively translate reading research into practical, accessible strategies for classrooms, educators, and families.