Rhiannon grew up in Iuka, Illinois and was an active member on the local, state and national levels in both 4-H and FFA. Beef cattle, poultry, public speaking and communications were a few of her projects. She graduated with an Associates of Arts degree from Kaskaskia College in 2017, where she was a member of a national champion dairy judging team and Post-Secondary Agriculture Students. She then went on to Murray State University, where she was a member of the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Alpha Professional Agriculture Sorority and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agri-Science Technology with an emphasis in communications and public relations.