About Kim
Kim is a lifelong North Carolinian who lives in a partially wooded plant haven in the NC Piedmont.
When not at her computer, Kim can be found fussing over plants, romping with her cats, or riding a horse. She enjoys video games and dabbles in art and crafts. She also likes to curl up in a bean-bag chair and read books about all sorts of stuff. Sometimes the cats assist.
Kim is a member of the staff at UNC Greensboro, where she has worked in the Information Technology Services division for over 15 years. She holds a Master of Arts in English, Technical and Professional Communication from East Carolina University.
Organizations
Kim is a proud member of these organizations:
Science Communicators of NC (SCONC)
She also excitedly contributes to iNaturalist whenever she spots an interesting organism and has the presence of mind to snap a photo of it.
Summary of Kim’s Education
Master of Arts Program
2016 – 2021
Kim learned of East Carolina University’s online program for a Master of Arts degree in English, with a concentration in Technical and Professional Communication while looking at the UNC Online web site in Fall 2016.
She was admitted to the program in Spring 2017.
She received a graduate certificate in Technical and Professional Communication in 2019.
She completed the requirements for the Master of Arts program in Spring 2021.
Between Degree Programs
2002-2016
Kim continued to take classes occasionally at UNC Greensboro while she worked as a member of the staff.
During this time, her main focus was on acquiring skills related to information technology that would benefit her career. She became certified in ITIL version 3, Foundations and Continual Service Improvement. She attended several kinds of project management training and became a certified SCRUM Master. She also earned a certificate in HTML from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Undergraduate Years
1997-2002
Kim moved to Greensboro, North Carolina in August 1997 to attend the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She lived at the Ashby Residential College from 1997-1999.
After trying a couple of science-based majors, she settled on a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with minors in History and Religious Studies.
She was hired as university staff at UNC Greensboro in 2001.