Currently based in Kansas City, Reed is a production designer originally from Milford, Mich. She received her BFA in theatre design and technology from Western Michigan University, and she has a Level 1 XR developer certificate from Eon Reality's VR Innovation Academy. She has worked as an associate scenic designer for Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Reed has worked as a scenic artist in Artistic Entertainment Services' themed entertainment scene shop, which worked with Disney and Universal Studio theme parks, as well as with multiple theater companies throughout Kansas City. She hopes to incorporate more 3D modeling and VR/AR technologies into her scenic design workflow.