Pritzker graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University. Pritzker worked as an Editor at Working Mother before the family sold it in 1986 and has written for various publications including SUCCESS (magazine), Seventeen (magazine), Kirkus Reviews and Newsday. Pritzker invests her wealth through an investment portfolio, the Pritzker/Vlock family office using a buy-and-hold approach: their largest holdings are the family Business, Hyatt, and Apple, Inc. Pritzker also operates a venture fund, LaunchCapital LLC with a core focus in the Technology, consumer and medical businesses.