Shira grew up in a small town near Jerusalem. She was a chanicha in shevet Pisgot from 4th to the 12th grade.

After high school, Shira joined to work at the Tzofim movement and became Merakezet Bogeret for two years. After that, she started her undergraduate studies in Democratic Education and Social Business Management.

During her studies, she worked in several positions dealing with at-risk youth in Israel.

Before her arrival to Los Angeles, she finished training in teaching Financial Education