Waiza is from the Cleveland area and graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Animal Science. She has always wanted to become a veterinarian and started working with Dr. Pawling as a veterinary assistant in 2017. She is pursuing her passion and is currently in her last year of veterinary school at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. In her free time, Waiza enjoys hiking with her dog, Gaia, who was rescued from Pakistan, and loves to relax with her two cats, Baby and Suki.