Kellie was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She grew up bilingual speaking both English and Portuguese (from her heritage) and later studied other languages while in university including French, Korean and Spanish. She earned her degrees at the University of Toronto and Queens University in Kingston, Ontario having also studied at Laval University in Québec City. Kellie has been a French teacher for over 20 years working in both Saskatchewan and Ontario. She lives in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.