Has over 25 years of academic, research, clinical and industrial experience in Microbiology, and Quality Assurance. She has trained personnel from various industries in microbiology techniques and methods. Ziva has received her Master’s Degree in Microbiology and has conducted research on developing Microbial Insecticides during her graduate studies working mainly with fungi. She has established clinical laboratory systems in Israel, and Microrite, Inc. a consulting company based in San Jose, CA that helps Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Biotechnology Companies. Microrite focuses on helping companies with contamination control, microbiological quality control for sterile and non-sterile manufacturing, and Quality Assurance.