burritos, storytelling, blue skies, reproductive justice, baking, documentaries, swimming in rivers, Broadway, pickles, journalism
Hey there, I’m Kira! I come from Northern California, the land of redwood trees and hippies, and live with my sister and two moms in a house that looks out at the gorgeous hills. While I love home endlessly, I’m excited to be living in a different part of the country for four years. This year, I’m living in an off-campus house with three of my friends, though last year I was a happy resident of Johnson House, the Jewish program house on campus.
Most of my time here is spent making films at the Apollo, freaking out about the Midwestern winter, gushing about my incredible classes, and riding my bike around campus. When not doing those things, I train students about sexual misconduct through Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct (PRSM) and work in the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. I’m also a PAL for first-year students, a mentor with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County, a student representative for the Comparative American Studies department, and a writer and editor for Wilder Voice. At different points in my Oberlin career, I've also worked at The Oberlin Review, sung in an acapella group, and led Students United for Reproductive Freedom (SURF).
I’m thrilled to be at Oberlin, and love sharing my adventures with you. If you see me around campus, definitely say hi! Who knows, maybe you’ll even make it into one of my blog posts…