kˈɑːɹɹɪjə mˈuːvd tə dʒˈɜːsi sˈɪɾi, nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi, wˌɛɹ ʃiː bɪɡˈæn tɹˈeɪnɪŋ wɪð mˈaɪk skaʊɹˈɑːnski ænd tˈɛdi kɹˈuːz, hˌuː hæv ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈɜːkt wɪð ˈɑːɹtʃɚɹˌoʊ ɡˈæɾi.
Kariya moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, where she began training with Mike Skowronski and Teddy Cruz, who have also worked with Arturo Gatti.