Yaileen was raised in Compton, CA. She went to school at Concordia University, Irvine where she majored in Business Marketing and minored in Graphic Design. She is now a Social & Visual Media Associate and Museum Assistant for Color Compton. She is also an after-school art teacher with Stay Gallery creating art with younger ones. On her own time, she is creating positive uplifting designs for her business Yay Designz.