Ms. Malaya received her B.S. in Kinesiology from San Jose State University. She also holds an A.A. in Liberal Arts, focusing on Business and Computer Information Systems, from De Anza College, where she played competitively on the college’s badminton team for two years. She is dedicated to guiding students toward creative and more resilient lifestyles.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‍‍‌​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍‌​‍‍‌‌​‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌‌​‍‍‌​‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍​​‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Ms. Malaya began her journey with BASIS Independent Schools as a summer camp counselor at the BASIS Independent Fremont Lower School, where she quickly connected with the welcoming community. She went on to become a Subject Expert Teacher in Physical Education, working closely with elementary students. Her background in coaching badminton, along with experience in gymnastics, competitive dance, and taekwondo, fuels her belief that physical education is about more than exercise—it’s about understanding the body, building confidence, and developing mindfulness.

Now serving as Auxiliary Program Manager, Ms. Malaya is excited to design a dynamic, student-centered after-school program that reflects student interests to foster innovative projects. She also looks forward to building a strong and inclusive athletics program at BASIS Independent Dublin. Her coaching experience includes leading the BASIS Independent Fremont Upper School badminton team to multiple individual and team titles placing Top 5.

Ms. Malaya enjoys almost anything and everything related to sports. Outside of work you can find her hiking, taking nature walks with her dogs, spending quality time with loved ones, and staying active through Pilates, badminton, and weightlifting. Fun fact: She serves as an assistant coach for the De Anza College intercollegiate badminton team.