Posted by Rick Taylor on May 15, 2017
Kim​ ​has​ ​served​ ​as​ ​a​ ​teacher​ ​and​ ​principal​ ​for​ ​the​ ​last​ ​28​ ​years.​ ​​ ​​ ​She​ ​began​ ​her​ ​career​ ​as​ ​an English​ ​teacher​ ​at​ ​Indian​ ​River​ ​School​ ​in​ ​Massillon.​ ​​ ​While​ ​teaching​ ​at​ ​Indian​ ​River,​ ​Kim​ ​was part​ ​of​ ​a​ ​team​ ​that​ ​began​ ​the​ ​Department​ ​of​ ​Youth​ ​Services​' ​first​ ​gang​ ​unit;​ ​MARS.​ ​​ ​MARS stands ​for​ ​'Morals,​ ​Awareness,​ ​self-Respect​ ​and​ ​Success'.​ ​​
 
​After​ ​acquiring​ much valuable ​knowledge​ ​through her service at​ ​Indian​ ​River,​ ​Kim​ ​went​ ​to​ ​Canton​ ​City​ ​Schools​, ​where​ ​she​ ​taught​ ​English​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Canton City School District's​ ​first alternative​ ​school,​ ​Passages.​ ​​ ​During​ ​her​ ​time​ ​at​ ​Passages​, ​she​ ​began​ ​her​ ​administrative​ ​career​ ​as Principal​ ​of​ ​that​ ​program.​ ​​ ​After​ ​7​ ​years​ ​at​ ​Passages​, ​she​ ​began​ ​13​ ​years​ ​at​ ​Timken​ ​High​ ​School​ ​as an assistant​ ​principal.​ ​​Kim​ ​is​ ​currently​ an​ ​assistant​ ​principal​ ​at​ ​McKinley​ ​High​ ​School. 
 
Throughout​ ​her​ ​career​ ​Kim​ ​has​ ​always​ ​been​ ​driven​ ​by​ ​the​ ​quote;​ ​“No​ ​significant​ ​learning​ ​occurs without​ ​a​ ​significant​ ​relationship.”​ ​​ ​Kim​ ​believes​ ​it​ ​is​ ​critical​ ​to​ ​always​ ​put​ ​students​ ​first!