Riley Surratt was born in Pittsburgh, PA in the United States in 2002. She will receive her BS degree in Human-Centered Design and Development in the Spring of 2024 from the PSU College of IST. Along with her bachelor’s degree, Surratt is working toward a certificate in Digital Arts. Surratt has had a graphic design and user-experience internship with ARDEX Americas where she provided expertise in human-experience research, graphic and web design work, as well as working in editorial and translation roles. With experience in music and writing, she also received other various forms of accreditation for both. Surratt currently lives and studies in State College, PA.