Drea Garcia grew up in California. She studied theater in college for two years but left shortly after September 11th to serve in the U. S. Marine Corps as an Aviation Electronics Technician and a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor. Upon honorably completing active duty service, she moved to Los Angeles where she completed her BA in Aviation. She then studied Producing at the American Film Institute, Class of 2016. She trains to be a pilot in her spare time.