She co-edited a young adult adaptation of An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States with Jean Mendoza in 2019.

[1][2] Reese was raised on a reservation in New Mexico and is a tribally enrolled member of the Nambé Pueblo nation.

[4] She later received her MLIS from San Jose State University through a grant that funded 20 Native students to complete the degree.

[4][6] Reese advocates for teachers and parents to select books written for and by Native Americans as the best way to engage their narratives.

[4] Reese was one of several writers who spoke out against the publication of children's book A Birthday Cake for George Washington and used AICL to track the publisher's response to the campaign.