Attorney Erica H. Reed was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Towson University in 2008 with her Bachelor of Science. She majored in Political Science and minored in History. She was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. During her undergraduate studies, she was the winner of the Ted Zaleski Scholarship in State and Local Politics. She was also a tutor for the Academic Achievement Center. She tutored students in upper level Political Science and History courses.