Preethi is from Chennai, India, and moved to the US (Mobile, AL) in May 2013 shortly after her wedding. Preethi is married to Chris Samuel, and they have a daughter, Ziva, a son, Zane, and their baby Shih Tzu, Cookie. She moved to Daphne in October 2016 and joined Jubilee Baptist Church a year later. Preethi graduated from Anna University, India, with a Master's in Software Engineering. She worked as a Business Intelligence Analyst for three years and then went back to earn her degree in Education from Sir Isaac College of Education, India. She loves cooking and has a passion for gardening. She is currently serving the church as the Media & Communications Ministry Assistant.