Kaili’s bio looks like she’s been planning all of her adult life to be a part of the Umbrella Project! She is the Executive Director of ThorpeWood, a 156-acre mountain property nestled in the Catoctin Mountains near Thurmont, Maryland. ThorpeWood nurtures therapeutic relationships with the natural world to promote empathy, wonder, and restoration, and offers free nature and animal-based programming. The beautiful property partners with local nonprofits – including the Umbrella Project – and educational groups, with a special emphasis on underserved populations.
Kaili has a Master’s degree in thanatology from Hood College in Frederick, MD, where she later taught in the Department of Psychology and Counseling. She also has years of experience in end-of-life care and grief counseling, including running Camp Jamie – Frederick Health Hospice’s camp for grieving children and adolescents.
Kaili’s certifications and training include grief counseling, compassion fatigue, trauma, mindfulness, wilderness first aid, mental health first aid, and mindfulness-based ecotherapy. She is an avid marathoner and backpacker and is the lead mental health counselor/trip leader for Umbrella Project programs. We are so grateful for her support and many, many talents!
