Lyn-Tise Bradley was born in the Bayview Hunters Point district of San Francisco, California. She graduated from Phillip & Sala Burton in 2003 and received a Maisin Scholar Award to attend the Fisk University in Nashville, TN. Her career goals are to become a motivational speaker and/or start her own non-profit organization to target young people to move beyond their circumstances and make a difference. Ultimately her desire is to earn her P.H.D. by age 27. Her faith in God is what keeps her strong.