My name is Kira Balentine. I graduated from the University of Minnesota in May 2023 with a  Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a 3.962 GPA. Currently, I am attending graduate school at the University of Minnesota earning a Master’s degree in Computer Science with a graduate minor in Cyber Security. I am also a full-time graduate TA. For the past two summers, I have been a Security Analyst with Enterprise Knowledge Partners, LLC, a cyber security consulting firm, and I will be returning to this position again this summer. 

I am a highly focused young woman who works to improve herself continuously. My goal is to challenge myself and seek opportunities to further develop my personal and professional skills and in my spare time, I love to read sci-fi/fantasy novels and play video games.