She earned a bachelor's degree with honors in Creative Writing from Brown University.

Reed is known for her work Paperman (2012),[5] Feast (2014),[6][7] both were produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.

When Paperman won the Academy Award for best animated short film in 2013, Reed gained immediate notoriety for throwing paper planes at the Oscars ceremony and being removed by security.

[10] Feast premiered in front of Big Hero 6 (on which Reed was co-producer) in theaters.

After leaving Disney, Reed went on to work for The Madison Square Garden Company, as the VP, Strategy and Creative Development of the Sphere.