Skye graduated from Rice University where she majored in Social Policy Analysis and Anthropology with a minor in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities.
Since high school, Skye has been involved in the harm reduction movement, working in drug overdose prevention, housing justice, and reproductive care for sex workers and low-income communities. She also worked closely with Deeds Not Words, a progressive feminist organization focused on Texas local politics, becoming Rice University's Campus Organizer her senior year. Skye was a member of the Rice Owls Dance Team, and continues to seek out drop-in dance classes in her free time.