My name is Kaylee Tollerud and I am a senior at the University of Mary. I am majoring in Elementary Education. I have two sisters, older and younger, and I also have a niece and nephew. I love spending time with my friends and family. Making memories with them is what means the most to me! I grew up in Esmond, a small town about 2 hours northeast of Bismarck. I went to school in Maddock, which is about 20 minutes away from my home town. During my senior year of high school, I enrolled in a work study class. Every morning during first period I would go down to the 1st grade classroom and be a classroom assistant. By doing this I found my passion. I realized that being a teacher was my calling in life.