Cree is from New York City in the US. She has a BA in English Literature from Binghamton University and a M.Ed from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA where she specialised in Special Education. Cree has been teaching at international schools since 2006. Cree currently teaches EAL (English as an Additional Language) in PYP 4 - 8 and is the Inclusion teacher for both PYP and MYP.