Dava was born and raised in the Sango area in Clarksville, TN. She grew up going to a small country church where most of her family attended. She accepted Jesus as her savior when she was 7 years old and was baptized shortly after. She graduated from Clarksville High School and went on to fulfill her dream of being a successful hairdresser and salon owner.

Dava has been married to her husband, Antonio since 2006 and they have 3 boys.The Lord led Dava and Antonio to be part of the core team that helped get Real Life Sango started. Dava served as a volunteer in the Real Life’s Babies and Pre-K ministry for 6 years before she felt called to lead the ministry. She loves babies and kids and is honored to be a tool for the Lord to help kids know who Jesus is.