Kim received her undergraduate degree at LSU where she majored in Kinesiology and minored in biology. Following this, she attended Our Lady of the Lake Medical School where she received a Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Kim received her national certification through the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants in 2018. She is licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. She is a member of the Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She joined the Ochsner cardiac surgery team in 2019.