Niayr joined the Young Wonders team as a teacher in 2018, but has worked with children since 2016 through summer camp and volunteer programs in her hometown. She received her Associates degree from Lincoln College where she played on the Women's Basketball Team and became an Academic All-American. Niayr graduated from Illinois State University in December of 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and endorsement in English as a Second Language. She is an active member of Phi Theta Kappa and Kappa Pi. She is also a new member of the Central Illinois Director Cohort. In her free time, she loves to get active, binge watch tv shows, and do DIY crafts. Niayr's favorite quote and personal life mission is, Psalms 46:5.