Trista Ramirez attended Cal State Dominguez Hills, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services in 1997. Trista then went on to attend Loyola Marymount University, earning a Master of Arts in Counseling and a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in 1999.

Trista is entering her 11th year as a counselor with Palos Verdes Unified School District and her 6th year with Palos Verdes High School. She is a native of the South Bay area, where she currently resides with her husband and two daughters.