Outside of work, Kim can be found hiking, snowboarding or jogging, preferably with a dog or three in tow. In 2009, she ran her first marathon. She and her husband live in Bothell with their three mastiffs - Ky-Mani, Irie, and Zion, and two cats.

Kim's students are lucky to have the best of both worlds: a savvy and motivated dog trainer as well as a kind, supportive, humorous people person.

Kim is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT*) and AKC CGC Approved Evaluator. She is the General Manager at Doggy Haven Resort and has trained employees in dog behavior for more than three years. Kim’s life revolves around dogs 24/7. She and her husband own three large Mastiffs that outweigh them both!

From the time she was a little girl, dogs have been Kim's life! When she was a teenager she rescued a Neapolitan Mastiff named Crash. Due to past abuse, Crash was fear-aggressive with people. Kim worked with him for months and soon he began to trust people. Over time, Crash became a model citizen and accompanied Kim wherever she went.

Kim got her first job at a dog boarding facility at age 17 before moving to Doggy Haven Resort 8 years ago. Kim has been General Manager at Doggy Haven Resort for the past 3 years. In this position, she supervises our staff and cares for many dogs each day; she is an expert in observing and interpreting dog body language and behavior.

Kim is especially interested in multi-dog households and has most recently become passionate about clicker training. She and her dog Ky-Mani have become a dynamic clicker duo; Kim can't wait to share her skills with her students.

In addition to her work at Doggy Haven, Kim is a member of both the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and Puget Sound Positive Trainers (PSPT).