She is a graduate of Emory University and Stetson University College of Law. Ms. Hood was one of the first two females selected to guard for the American Red Cross Volunteer Lifesaving Corps in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. She was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars "ROAR" and was selected to represent her teammates at the 2009 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Ms. Hood alongside her husband, Blake J. Hood, are proud parents to their daughter. Ms. Hood is a passionate advocate for children's literacy.