Heron Cho Smith is a Korean adoptee currently working in cybersecurity and intel who studies best security practices for political and social activists. some of the other jobs Heron has had include tombstone engraver, writer, graphic designer, tattoo artist, stage designer, carpenter, scenic artist and educational programmer. They identify as a neurodivergent queer. Heron lives with a chronic sleep disorder and has visible scarring due to eczema/psoriasis. They live in Korea town, Los Angeles with their roommate and two pigeons.