Born and raised in Northern Arizona, Raye Lynn earned her civil engineering bachelor of science degree from Arizona State University. Before she could get a job in engineering, she started substituting in her home school district, Tuba City Unified School District. She loved being in the classroom and interacting with young people. Raye Lynn became a secondary certified math teacher and was in the school for 19 years. She obtained a master of science in education degree in educational leadership from the University of Kansas and eventually became the principal of Tuba City High School. Raye Lynn served as the principal for six years. 

She enjoys reading, running, traveling, watching college basketball or football, and spending time with family.