Ariya was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Professionally, she is interested in Entrepreneurship and exploring the world of building things from the ground up. She serves as the president of an MRSO called Lemonade Day where they go to local elementary schools and teach kids about business. In the end they create their own lemonade stand and sell their lemonade to make a profit. She is also working on creating an app called Hngr which allows people to explore LA by discovering low exposure and minority owned restaurants. She has been riding horses her entire life and competing on the national level. Ariya has this to share about her GEMS experience “So far in my GEMS experience I have learned the importance and impact of working in a field you are passionate about. I have also experienced the power and reach of the Trojan network.”