Ree grew up in Tifton, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia. After college, Ree received a Masters of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  Two of her favorite things are Bulldogs and Beignets. In both Georgia and Louisiana, she served in youth ministry positions ranging from volunteer youth worker to youth intern to youth minister.  In 2006, she moved to Texas to work as the Girls Minister at First Baptist Church of McKinney, Texas, and so began her career as a Texan. Currently, she works with McKinney Sports Connection as their Director of Operations. Her first year to work with SAGE is the 2009-2010 conference season, and Ree loves getting a chance to minister to teenagers through SAGE events.