Brandi Otto graduated from Tri-Valley High School in Hartford, SD, where she played four sports. She is double majoring in special education and elementary education at the University, with the goal of becoming a kindergarten or special education teacher. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, singing, and volunteering with Big Pal/Little Pal and Adopt-A-Grandparent programs. She has worked at a daycare with preschoolers and assisting mentally disabled adults over the summer. In January, she will take her first international trip to Mazatlan, Mexico with friends.