Ariana is currently a junior at Liberty High School. Her passion for education and bridging the gap between minorities and the opportunities granted, especially first-generation students, has been one of her greatest motivations. She has been a part of the TLC teaching and learning careers academy for the past 2 years. An academy offered at Liberty focused on students gaining hands-on skills needed to become future educators. Allowing for experience in various classroom settings and getting students to pursue higher education. After graduation, she plans to attend Los Medanos College and transfer to Sacramento State University. Ariana has aspirations of becoming a school psychologist to continue to find ways to improve the education system for a variety of students.