Rianna started STEM in 7th grading participating in Tech Challenge, Exploravision, and Science Fair in middle school. In High school she participated in Project Invent for two years. She led her team to create a device that helped her mental health center at school combat panic attacks in her sophomore year and then led another team her junior year to help their community partner with multiple sclerosis. She learned the value of teamwork and good leadership during her time in STEM which she has brought into her personal life.

Rianna spent four years in Girls Empowerment Project moving from member to communications outreach and eventually vice president. She also played Varsity Field Hockey leading as a starter and captain and danced for 13 years; 7 of which en pointe and performed multiple solos. During college Rianna hopes to work as an EMT and then Paramedic. After undergrad she hopes to be hired as a firefighter.