Coppedge is a returning student on the verge of graduating and a “returning mother” who started a family 20 years after having her first son. Sitka is Tlingit and was born in Portland, Oregon. Her mother, Kim Graham, was born in Juneau, Alaska. Sitka holds an Associate of Arts and Science degree and is set to graduate from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a multidisciplinary degree with a focus on art, business and anthropology in May 2025. An avid health enthusiast with a sweet and salty tooth and a passionate artist, Sitka aims to pursue a career in product design management, with aspirations to become a chief product officer.