[2] Reinke received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and a Master of Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University in 1983.

She has served at multiple capacities including being the Deputy Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service/Global Markets division.

She has served at six United States Missions overseas, including leading the operations of the Foreign Commercial Service in India, the Philippines, and Thailand.

[5] On July 27, 2018, President Trump nominated Reinke to be the next United States Ambassador to Montenegro.

[7] Reinke is the first female foreign service officer from the Department of Commerce to be confirmed as Chief of Mission.