Raised in Texas, Katya considers Austin her hometown having spent most of her life here. She attended elementary, middle school, and high school in the Capital City as well as many professional career years in Austin after college. Her immediate family including her parents, brother, and family call Austin home as well. She has also lived and worked in Dallas and Houston, as well as attending Texas Christian University (TCU) in Ft. Worth where she earned her degree in Business Administration and Marketing and a Minor in Spanish.