She received her BSN degree from Mississippi University for Women in 2002, followed by a Master of Science in Health Promotion from Mississippi State University in 2005. Kim is completing a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration, with a research emphasis on healthcare compliance and quality improvement. A strong supporter of health education, she recognizes the significance of having effective health promotion programs in the community and in the workplace. In 2015, Kim joined the atom Alliance, a Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO). She is a Quality Improvement Advisor and state lead for the task of reducing healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic stewardship.