A Certified Archivist, Kim obtained her undergraduate degree from Indiana University. After college she moved to the Washington, DC area and worked as a fund raiser, a computer network administrator and researched and produced cancer-related multimedia information products for newly diagnosed patients. She moved to Iowa in 2016 and became a house director at a sorority while she completed her MA in Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa. She studied in San Gemini, Italy where she earned a Certificate in Paper Preservation and Restoration and holds a Certificate in Special Collections. Kim enjoys working out, volunteering, reading and playing with her Blue Heeler Lucky and her Lab mix Maggie.