Zaria Khan is an IT Audit and Cyber Risk professional and emerging educator focused on advancing excellence in teaching and learning within technology disciplines. Currently at Capital One and formerly with the U.S. Government Accountability Office, she brings real-world experience into the classroom to bridge theory and practice. As an undergraduate teaching assistant at Virginia Tech, she supported six courses by designing materials, delivering guest lectures, and providing grading support, and led a grant-funded, 14-week program introducing middle school students to emerging technologies. Her teaching interests include international business, career preparation, and socio-technical systems. She is pursuing a Master’s at Georgetown University and currently serves as a graduate teaching assistant for Introduction to Applied Intelligence.