Maryam has her PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics from McGill University in Montreal, a portion of which was completed at Oxford University in England.
In 2012 she left her field as a scientist to become partners with Robin at Dahlia.

There, she became manager of the studio and learned the trade of body piercing. She holds certificates in Bloodborne Pathogens, Sterilization and Principles of Infection Control from Health Educators Inc. which added to her already extensive training from working in sterile laboratory environments.
As a body piercer she is as good as it gets; she is patient, professional, efficient and her extensive training ensures that every client is in safe hands.