Welcome All!

Hello All!

My name is Kelly Bergersen. I am excited to continue my collegiate studies and dive deeper into the early childhood education of modern day America. I am an MAT student with an English concentration and hopes to extend my certification for special education training as well. One fun fact about me is that I play lacrosse! I am excited to see where this fall takes me!




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