Malori attended San Diego State University where she double majored in Criminal Justice and Sociology. As a college student, she managed a non-profit juvenile delinquency diversion program specifically aimed to help at-risk teenage girls living in the inner city. Her work ranged from general research, to conflict resolution, to facilitating family reunification therapy. In her activities and conversations with the girls, Malori would always integrate the value of vision and ambition. From there, she followed her own advice. Malori went on to earn her Paralegal Certification from the University of San Diego, then left her hometown to pursue a career in the legal field.