Rahja grew up in Los Angeles, CA. She studied in Japan for one year as a high school exchange student through the American Field Service (AFS) and became fluent in Japanese. She earned her Liberal Arts undergraduate degree in Cultural Anthropology and Asian Studies from Occidental College. Rahja obtained her California Real Estate license in 2009 and recently acquired reciprocity as a Realtor® in Washington State. While holding open houses as a Realtor® in Southern California, she realized that Interior Design is her true passion. She attended the Interior Design program at UCLA while working full-time to put herself through school. She relocated to Seattle in the fall of 2020 from Los Angeles, and is excited to explore the Pacific Northwest.