Soomyung Kim
Lower Elementary Teacher
University of Maryland – M.Ed
Xavier University, Primary (3-6)
Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative – Elementary 1 (6-9)
SEL Training: Open Circle, Postive Discipline, Responsive Classroom
Literacy Training: Comprehensive IMSE Orton-Gillingham
Joined Riverbend in 2010
Soomyung is a morning person! She meditates and has a large cup of coffee, followed by workouts. She completes all the planning for the day by 6 am. At home, she enjoys gardening to grow vegetables and indoor plants. Professionally, she is interested in spending time researching best teaching practices and pedagogy.