Born and raised in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Aryka moved to the Twin Cities to pursue her undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota. Thanks to her hard work, she graduated within two and a half years, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Communication Studies. She also interned at the Minnesota State Senate for a semester, gaining valuable insight into the political process but ultimately deciding to shift her career path toward law.

Aryka continued her education at the University of Nebraska College of Law. During her time at UNL, she actively participated in the Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic, learning to be an effective advocate for entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. She also worked with the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance, where she gained a global perspective on issues related to business and trade.

Aryka spent both of her summers during law school as a law clerk at Henningson & Snoxell, Ltd., making valuable contributions to the firm and growing her skills as an attorney. Aryka joined the Business and Nonprofit Department with the goal of supporting both new and existing business owners in achieving their business goals.