Kim has been responding to God’s call throughout her life. She grew up in Pittsfield, MA attending First United Methodist Church with her family. After graduating from Smith College with a degree in American history, she returned to the Berkshires and worked as a fundraiser and volunteer coordinator at Hancock Shaker Village. Having served as a Sunday School teacher, on several committees, and becoming a lay speaker, she accepted the position of Director of Christian Education and Outreach Ministries at the Pittsfield church in 2003. She participated in two mission trips to Gulfport, Mississippi in 2007 to rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. She served as the President of the Pittsfield Area Council of Churches (2006-2008) during their transition from an ecumenical council to the Interfaith Pittsfield Area Council of Congregations. Through these experiences, Kim discerned her call to pastoral ministry. She was licensed as a local pastor in June 2008 and is continuing her theological studies at Boston University School of Theology, anticipating the completion of her MDiv in May 2013. Kim’s first pastoral appointment was to First UMC of North Adams in September 2007. Kim led the congregation through the process of leaving their church building and exploring merger with the Williamstown congregation. She now leads the merged congregation as they vision their future and work to respond to the community and eventually build a new facility to support their ministries. Kim identifies her call to ministry as a call to help churches discern and live into God’s call to love and serve the community. Kim is married to Todd Burdick and they live in Pittsfield with their son Justin, a college student.