Born and raised in Krotz Springs, Monita Reed, is a graduate of Melville High School’s class of 1973. She earned a degree is Business Administration and Data Processing from TH Harris Vocational Tech. In 2017, after serving over 20 years as the HR Manager for the Louisiana Department of Education, Reed retired. Now she can devote herself fully to her volunteer commitments as Chairman of St. Anthony Church’s Cemetery Committee and Board Member of Krotz Springs Sportsmen’s Heritage Festival.