​Catyana Skory Falsetti was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil to a Japanese- Brazilian mother and Scots-Irish American father and grew up in Saratoga County, New York. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at New Paltz and George Washington University, where she earned her master’s degree in forensic science. She also has a master's degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from Arizona State University. Falsetti has worked in several roles, including crime scene investigator and death investigator, for various law enforcement agencies throughout her career. These include the Prince William County Police Department in Northern Virginia, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Northern Virginia, the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office in Houston, Texas, and the Broward Sheriff's Office in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She currently lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and cats.