Kylee was born in the small town of Nacogdoches, Texas. She moved to San Diego at 18 years old to attend UC San Diego, where she received a BA in Music Composition and a BA in Political Science: International Relations. A few years later, Kylee went to law school at the University of San Diego, where she graduated with a concentration in Criminal Litigation. While attending law school, Kylee interned at the Employee Rights Center and the San Diego County Office of the Public Defender.