Welcome to my Biography!
I appreciate you taking the time to get to know me!
I appreciate you taking the time to get to know me!
About me:
My name is Katie Lynn Baumgartner. I am from the small town of Strasburg, North Dakota. I'm currently enrolled at the University of Mary for Early Childhood and Elementary Education. I have a friendly personality and enjoy spending time with and getting to know people. My heart has always been in education, and my favorite thing about teaching is giving children the building blocks they need to learn how to learn.
I am the youngest of four children, and I am blessed to be an aunt. I am a very passionate person, with music and faith being two characteristics I believe have strongly helped shape the person I am today. Some of my personal interests include traveling, camping, time with friends and family, rollerblading/swimming, and singing.
Why Education?
Growing up in a family of teachers, education has always been an influential part of my life. From watching my mother grade papers, to helping decorate her classroom, I have always desired to have a classroom of my own someday. As my older siblings went off to college and earned their own degrees in education (two at the University of Mary), I couldn't wait for the day I would be on my way to becoming a teacher as well. Even from a young age I have always known my heart was in elementary education, but it wasn't until I attended the University of Mary that I realized my heart wasn't just in elementary education, but in early childhood as well. That is when I made the decision to double major, and hope to have the opportunity of working with children of all ages someday.