Daa’iyah began working with ODA in November of 2020 as a Program Coordinator. Since then, she has served as Coordinator at E Prep Willard Remote Learning Center and as an Elementary Camp Coordinator. Today, she serves as Family Advocate for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.  

Daa’iyah attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she then decided to stay in the area and begin her professional career working on Capitol Hill with Congressmen Juan Vargas as an interim staffer focusing on education and foreign affairs. 

Daa’iyah has a passion for youth, education, community development and fashion. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing, writing poetry and community service.  

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou