Kira began her Information Technology career as a technical writer and progressed to analytical and project management roles. Along the way, she found a liking for instructional design and presentation. Her risk and compliance work in higher education allows her to help protect and enable ground-breaking scientific research and discoveries, and she is proud to be part of the University of California. Her work currently focuses on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance gap analysis and risk assessment, and she takes every opportunity to engage in her passion for training and documentation.