Nomi was born in Okinawa, Japan and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She moved to Colorado in 2006 where she obtained her Bachelor degree in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2009. She later attended Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology to become Certified Veterinary Technician. Nomi met her husband, Ben, through a mutual friend. Together they have three adorable kids. During her free time she loves to go shopping with her kids, hiking, paddle-boarding, and spend time with her two dogs, cat and, three guinea pigs.