Kaitlyn Facista is the founder of Tea with Tolkien, an online community that celebrates the life, writings, and Catholic faith of J. R. R. Tolkien.
In 2022, she was recognized as a leader in the Tolkien community by the producers of the television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power; in 2024, she was interviewed as a lore expert for an official after-show segment. Facista has spoken on Tolkien’s faith, his creative imagination, and the core themes and characters of Middle-earth.
She contributed to a panel at San Diego Comic-Con in 2023 and has been featured in National Catholic Register, Our Sunday Visitor, and Grotto Network. Her work earned her a spot on the shortlist for the Tolkien Society Awards for “Best Online Content” in 2023 and 2025.
Facista lives with her family in Kokomo, Indiana.
