 She was also presented with an Appreciation Award in 2007 by the Filipino community for her coverage of Filipino World War II Veterans seeking reparation.Kim is an active member of the Asian American Coalition of Chicago, the American & Asian Association, Chicago Korean Festival Organization, and she was recently named to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White's Asian American Advisory Council.She also received her MA in public relations and advertising, at DePaul University and currently teaches as an adjunct professor, department of marketing.