Tinaya is a member of the cheerleading squad and track team, she is a class officer, and she is enrolled in college courses through the BCCC Dual Enrollment program. She is a leader athletically, socially, and academically, and is currently ranked number one in her class. Although unsure where she will go to college, she has already been accepted to Hampton University, Morgan State University, Virginia State University, and Bethune Cookman, and she plans on majoring in International Business.