Kim began her illustrious editing career in New York City. Starting as an apprentice at Dennis Hayes and Associates, she put her nose to the grindstone working along side some of the best editors the city had to offer. She learned the craft of editing the “old school” way, pulling and splicing negative for transfers until the wee hours of the morning.

In 1996 Kim moved to 89 Greene Street where she assisted Bruce Ashley on both ad campaigns and live concerts like David Bowie’s 50th Birthday Concert at Madison Square Gardens. Bruce groomed Kim in the essential art of editing to music. Kim’s love of music and innate sense of cutting to music has garnered her much acclaim recently on glitzy campaigns for both Adidas and Clinique. She has also received critical acclaim on her recent wedding video cut to Marvin Gaye’s “Can I Get a Witness”.

Kim continued her education along side Chad Sipkin at The Consulate in New York City. The Consulate was Kim’s “graduate school of editing”. Here she honed her meticulous organizational skills and her technical expertise in graphics and finishing. She also started taking the drivers seat in edit sessions, completing spots on her own. Kim also learned during these formative years how to edit without blinking. It has saved her literally hundreds of hours in the edit room.

In 2001 Kim left New York City for San Francisco and greener pastures. She began working at TBWA/Chiat/Day as their in house editor working side by side with Chuck McBride, best known for launching the well know “Got Milk” campaign. Her creative approach to editing combined with her meticulous attention to organization made her the perfect fit for this demanding position.

Kim’s approach to editing is multi-faceted. She brings to the edit room her sense of humor, her love of storytelling and the kind of organizational skills that make the editing process seem effortless to everyone in the room with her.