Linze Aya

Linze Aya has over 10 years of professional experience in various roles. Linze began their career in 2006 as a Shift Leader at Cold Stone Creamery. In 2011, they became a Server at the National Shrine Our Lady of the Snows. In 2012, they were an Orientation Leader at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, where they assisted incoming students as they learn to navigate their new surroundings. In 2014, they became a First Year Experience Mentor and Teaching Assistant at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. In 2015, they founded Aya Grows and became a Writer for I am East St. Louis, the Magazine. In 2016, they became a Program Manager at the Watershed Nature Center. Most recently, in 2019, they became a Farm Manager at Senior Services Plus.

Linze Aya attended Edwardsville High School, followed by Lewis and Clark Community College where they obtained a Certificate in Restoration Ecology. Linze then attended the University of Missouri-Saint Louis and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology.