Ifrah Aden was born and raised in San Diego, California, and is a graduate of Crawford High School in the San Diego Unified School District. She is currently an undergraduate student at San Diego State University, where she is majoring in gerontology and statistics. She developed a deep love of caring for older adults at a young age and has three practicing gerontologists in her family. Aden studies statistics to enhance her gerontology major—plus, who doesn’t love math? Aden currently works with older adults who have mental health challenges and she truly loves her job.