Ayoni was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. Before moving to Albuquerque to attend UNM, she lived in several cities in Nigeria, which helped broaden her understanding of place, culture, and community. In 2023, she graduated from the Masters of Community and Regional Planning program. She is currently working at Consensus Planning where she contributes to land use entitlement processes and long-range planning for communities in New Mexico. She excels at research and analysis, technical writing, and oral presentations. Outside of work and school, Ayoni enjoys dancing, spending time with friends and family, feeding people, and learning new things.