Naiya LaQuinn Oden was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Naiya has always been the one to give love to everyone and everything. She is very ambitious and approaches every task with determination and focus. Because of her parents, family and love for God, Naiya has always been active in school, community, and in her personal life.

She grew up playing tennis which led her to getting a full scholarship to the prestigious Division 1 institution of Florida Atlantic University. Throughout the years, Naiya has had to balance being an athlete, student, leader, big sister, and role model all at once but that never hindered her from achieving her goals. Naiya was a member of the National Council of Negro Women, Incorporated, the NAACP, Black Student Union, and was Secretary of the Sigma Iota chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated during her years at FAU.

In her spare time, she loves to travel the world and spend time with her family and friends. Naiya is now a licensed Real Estate Professional where her goal is to help bridge the Black-White homeownership gap while continuing to be a champion for change in her community.