Kekai (Kiki) Gonsalves Cram grew up on the island of Kaua’i, Hawai’i. She and her husband, Joshua, moved to Utah from their island home in pursuit of educational opportunities. She graduated from BYU with a degree in English teaching in 2020. During her undergraduate studies, Kiki served as the president of the BYU Council of Teachers of English. She served in the Chile Santiago West Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loves talking story with her loved ones, hiking, sitting at the beach, writing Instagram captions, and reading.