Briana Sewell was born in Woodbridge, Virginia.[1] Sewell earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from the College of William and Mary and a master's degree in public administration from American University.[2] Her career experience includes working as the chief of staff to the chair of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, the senior organizer and northern Virginia political director of the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, and the Prince William County District Director for Congressman Gerald Connolly.