def METHOD_NAME(self, user):
    """Given a Django user, create a user in Zendesk."""
    zendesk_user = self._user_to_zendesk_user(user)
    # call create_or_update to avoid duplicating users FxA previously created
    zendesk_user = self.client.users.create_or_update(zendesk_user)
    user.profile.zendesk_id = str(zendesk_user.id)
    user.profile.save(update_fields=["zendesk_id"])
    return zendesk_user