Brette grew up in Summit, NJ and attended the Morristown-Beard School. For undergrad, she attended Connecticut College and graduated as a triple major in Government, History, and American Studies. After graduation, Brette entered the security industry as an Intelligence/GSOC Analyst with Gavin de Becker & Associates in San Francisco, CA. She then worked for Pinkerton as a Protective Intelligence Analyst in the Bay Area. Brette returned to New York, NY in November 2018 and currently works for Facebook as a Protective Intelligence Analyst.