Kim is a Master Beekeeper with the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association and is active with the local chapter, Beekeepers of the Neuse. She is a Welsh Honey Judge Candidate with the American Honey Show Training Council. Kim became interested in beekeeping after taking a class from the local
beekeeping club with her son who is studying to become an entomologist at North Carolina State University. She and her family own a small beekeeping operation in eastern North Carolina. She and her husband enjoy volunteering at the NC Zoo in Asheboro, NC. Kim earned a Masters degree in Quality
Systems and a post-Masters certificate as a Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt from East Carolina University (Go, Pirates!). She also has a BSN from ECU and is a registered nurse specializing in critical care. Kim is passionate about educating kids and adults about bees, implementing beekeeping best practices and
supporting new beekeepers.
Kim Guillemette
