Erin Isabelle Burnett was born on May 3, 1976, in Mardela Springs, Maryland. After graduating from St. Andrew's Boarding School in Middletown, Delaware in 1994, she went on to attend Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. There she studied political science and economics, and was a top field hockey and lacrosse player. In 1998, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political economy from William ...