Reynolds graduated in 2003 from the University of California, San Diego, with a double majoring in environmental systems and Latin American studies.She studied for one semester at Universidad de Sevilla. Reynolds took a year off before law school, teaching English in a rural community in the central highlands of Ecuador for part of that time. While attending GW, Reynolds took advantage of the public interest opportunities offered at the school and the ability to intern for academic credit. She was awarded the Shapiro Public Interest Fellowship, which allowed her to work 20 hours per week at the National Resources