​Lyasha holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Africana Studies from Lehigh University as well as a Master’s in Education Law from The University of Pittsburgh and a Masters in Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum from Drexel University. She has 7 years of experience in education. Her experiences include early childhood care, higher education management, classroom-teaching, parent advocacy work, and grant writing. Lyasha has been writing educational grants for 5 years. She has raised an average of $100,000.00 for educational entities.​