Finley is at the University of Colorado, Denver working towards a Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Urban and Regional Planning dual degree. After growing up on a 600-acre farm in Pennsylvania, she attended the University of Denver where she played division one lacrosse and studied Islam and Arab-American relations. After college, she traveled the world working on small farms and learning about food sovereigty and justice. Fin hopes to rethink the role of a designer, connect with local non-profits and community organizers, and spark the start of some radical and collective change towards a more equitable and empathetic society.