Kira Carrillo Corser – www.kiracorser.com - is an award-winning photographic artist with over 30 years of experience, including 8 years teaching at California State University Monterey and 10 years at a major PBS television station. She has a Master of Fine Arts Degree from JFKU and a BS in Journalism from SDSU. Her collaborative exhibitions, with Frances Payne Adler included support from the California Arts Council, California Wellness Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, The California State University System, The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation and others. She is the past Director of Arts and Education Monterey County. Her art has shown in major museums, including the Smithsonian, the National Steinbeck Center, the Center for Photographic Arts, and the Museum of Photographic Art. She co-founded CompassionateArts.net & PostsForPeaceAndJustice.org