Mehrnush grew up in Cobb County and received her Bachelors from Kennesaw State University in 2004 in International Relations, with a concentration on Africa and the Middle East. She later received her Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University in 2014. During the decade in between, she obtained extensive experience in the corporate world in sales, management and marketing, as well as over a decade of real estate experience as a real estate agent practicing residential, condominium, land, and commercial brokerage.

Mehrnush recently opened Soberish, a non alcoholic bottle shop and cannabis boutique in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta.

She also continues to practise real estate law in the Atlanta area as a closing attorney, handling closings and refinances.

Mehrnush resides in East Atlanta with her partner, David Garrison, and their dog, Sony. She also has a home in Serenbe and enjoys spending time there on weekends, whenever possible.

Her native languages include English and Farsi, and believes her Spanish skills to be better than they actually are.