Kim is a native of southwest Minnesota and Sioux Falls. She attended St. Olaf College and Augustana College graduating in 1979 with a BA in Nursing.

She worked for a total of 16 years at McKennan Hospital in Pediatrics and PICU as staff RN and Associate Director of Pediatrics. For 3 years she worked at Sioux Valley Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

In 1999, she graduated from South Dakota State University with a Masters degree as a nurse practitioner. She practiced at Central Plains Clinic in Sioux Falls in Pediatrics and Acute Care until starting at Pediatrics Plus in 2001.

Certifications

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS)

Kim and her husband have two children and live in Mitchell along with their three cats and a dog. She enjoys biking, gardening and spending time with family and friends.