Ms. Kim is a master’s prepared, National Board Certified, K – 12 math and science educator. Her passions have always included learning about the world in an effort to learn more and help others. Her early work experiences prior to teaching were always heavily based in science. These roles include running inorganic chemistry experiments, testing mice for Hantavirus, extracting DNA from insects and mouse tissue, sorting mosquitoes by species, and drawing blood samples from chickens with the CDC to monitor the spread of West Nile Virus. These unique experiences gave Ms. Kim the incredible breadth and depth of knowledge to be a truly incredible math and science teacher.
While science laboratory and field work was fascinating, Ms. Kim missed working with people and began donating her time outside of work to volunteering in classrooms. The joy of teaching kids to learn was enough to convince her to switch majors from chemical engineering to education.
After receiving her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Science, Ms. Kim went on to earn her master’s degree in Secondary Education at the University of New Mexico, passing with distinction in 2004. Ms. Kim began her teaching career in middle school science, then transitioned to teaching middle and high school math and science. She has taught a wide range of math and science courses including life science, earth science, regular and AP chemistry, regular and AP physics, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus and AP Calculus. In 2010, Ms. Kim completed a rigorous portfolio and mathematics content test to become a National Board Certified Teacher of Mathematics in Adolescence and Young Adulthood.
Currently, Ms. Kim is the creator and lead teacher of The Biggest Classroom. Ms. Kim’s unique knowledge, expertise and experiences make her adept at creating learning opportunities for students of all ages and abilities that are engaging, relevant, meaningful and appropriately challenging. Her classroom teaching experience in the higher grades provides invaluable insights into how to help children develop solid mathematical thinking that will empower them throughout their lives.
Ms. Kim enjoys exploring and learning about the world with her husband, two kids and dog named Bodie.