Kim is a native of the Tidewater, Virginia area and moved to the New River Valley in Southwest VA in 2019. She holds a M.S.Ed. in Health Promotion from Virginia Tech and a PhD in Education from Old Dominion University. She has over 20 years’ experience in higher education and has worked in various capacities in the public health field. Kim is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health & Healthcare Leadership at Radford University Carilion. Within the public health field, her experience and expertise lies primarily in the promotion of health and wellness and health equity, particularly through the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health interventions. Kim is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and also holds an Exercise Physiologist certification through ACSM. Kim currently serves as President on the Virginia Public Health Association board. She is also an active member of APHA and serves on the national Education Board as well as Co-Chair of the PHEHP Learning & Professional Development Committee and Co-Chair of the PHEHP Membership Engagement committee. Kim also serves in the community as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for the New River Valley and volunteers for Feeding Southwest Virginia and the Near Southwest Medical Reserve Corp. Kim enjoys hiking, biking, travelling, spending time with family and friends, and going to Virginia Tech sporting events.