Kim qualified as a Physiotherapist from Sheffield Hallam University in 1998 and completed an MSc in Physiotherapy at Nottingham University in 2006, specialising in manual therapy, rehabilitation of musculo-skeletal problems and sports medicine.
Kim was Physiotherapist for the British Orienteering team for eleven years and has provided physiotherapy support to the England Women's Cricket Team both at home and on tour. She also works regularly with Steel City Striders ‘Couch to 5k’ and ‘5k to 10k’ groups.
An active runner, orienteer and climber, Kim competed internationally at Orienteering gaining 4th place in the World Championships in 1999. In 2017 she was the only woman to finish the Elite course at the Original Mountain Marathon 50th Anniversary event in 18 hours and 33 minutes.