Judge Culler was born in Miami, Florida on January 7, 1960. Her parents are Maria Antonia Reed and Thomas Reed. She is married to William T. Culler who is originally from Columbia, South Carolina. They have an 8-year-old son and currently reside in Central, South Carolina.

Judge Culler graduated from Coral Gables High School in South Florida in 1977. Upon graduation she attended Miami Dade Community College. She obtained a Certificate of Proficiency in Paralegal Studies from the University of Miami’s School of Continuing Studies in 1984. She moved to South Carolina in 1987. She attended Tri-County Technical College and earned an Associate in Public Service degree with a major in Criminal Justice. On April 18, 2001 she received her certification as a municipal judge.

In 1992 she was appointed by the Governor to serve as Clemson University’s municipal judge, where she continues to serve through annual appointments by the Clemson University Board of Trustees. In February 1997, Judge Culler was elected to serve as the Municipal Judge Vice-President of the South Carolina Summary Court Judges Association (SCSCJA). In 1997, the president of the SCSCJA appointed Judge Culler to chair the association’s municipal courts committee. She was re-elected to the position of Municipal Judge Vice-President in September of 1998. In September of 2000 she was appointed by her fellow judges in the 13^th Judicial Circuit as its representative on the Executive Board of the SCSCJA. In September of 2002 she was elected to serve as the Treasurer for the SCSCJA. Judge Culler has been active, on a local level, in the Tri-County Judicial Association (Pickens, Oconee, Anderson). She served as the Association’s Secretary/Treasurer and then as its President in 1998-1999. On February 21, 2001 she was appointed by Chief Justice Toal to the Board of Magistrate and Municipal Judges Certification.

Prior to her judicial appointment she was actively involved with several paralegal organizations. She was a member of the Dade County Legal Assistants Association. She was a member of Florida Legal Assistants, Inc. and served as its chairperson for the Nominations and Elections Committee in 1987. She was a member of the Columbia Legal Assistants Association and served as its Coordination Committee chairperson in 1989.

Judge Culler is a member of Lawrence Chapel United Methodist Church and serves on its Finance Committee. She is a certified scuba diver who also loves snow skiing, golf and reading. Her favorite leisure activity is coaching her son’s Little League baseball team, which she has done for the past 5 years.