Areaj Dalia has an Associate degree in Child Development from Bakersfield College, which she utilized as the lead teacher at Al-Noor School in Bakersfield. During her 7-year tenure, Areaj taught preschoolers at the Masjid in Arabic, Islamic studies, and Quranic studies to instill a love for Islam from a young age. Her dream is to create an enriching environment where children learn to balance academic excellence and their Islamic identity.