Sara Bye was born and raised in Vermillion, South Dakota. She graduated from Vermillion High School in 2008 and attended South Dakota State University before transferring to the University of South Dakota to study elementary education. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, photography, shopping, and participated in volleyball, golf and 4-H growing up. Her goals are to become a first grade teacher in a small school to have more one-on-one time with students, and earn her real estate license to sell homes part-time. In 10 years, she hopes to be married, working as a teacher, owning a home, and living close to family.