Nadiya is a Florida native, born and raised in the Tampa area. After graduating from an International Baccalaureate program high school, Nadiya attended the University of South Florida where she graduated with a bachelor’s in Psychology and a bachelor’s in Philosophy. In Gainesville, she graduated from University of Florida’s prestigious Levin College of Law where she was passionate about the alternative dispute resolution team and even became certified as a Florida Supreme Court Certified County Mediator.

While she misses beaches and palm trees, she now resides in Louisville, and is enjoying the quiet change of pace and southern small-town charm. In her free time, Nadiya is an avid hiker, and has hiked many of the national parks around the country, including to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and the top of Yosemite Falls.