Beginning her career as a model, Renee eventually moved on to acting, performing with elite theater groups in Chicago. She later went on to television and was a featured player in Oprah Winfrey's Brewster's Place. With writing being her ultimate passion, she began writing stage production. After producing projects in Chicago and Los Angeles, respectively, she transitioned to film and television. A graduate of Chapman University with a BFA in Film Production, she also has an MFA in Screenwriting from The American Film Institute (AFI). Renee entered the industry with her film,  Beyond the Pretty Door, a multiple award winning project that debuted on BET. Her work has won critical acclaim and numerous awards, including an Emmy for her project, Pick Me. She is currently a professor of film studies at Pepperdine University. A short script she adapted from a feature, ELON, is currently being cast, two scripts, The Bracelet and Til Life Do Us Part, are slated for production, and her chapbook, Lyrics of a Pandemic Soul, is scheduled to be published in the upcoming months.