![]() ![]() While coaching her boys’ Odyssey of the Mind (creative problem-solving) teams, she witnessed how writing and performing plays that highlighted their quirky creations sparked kids to take risks, embrace their voice, and stand tall in the face of challenges. It was only when she married her high school sweetheart and had two sons that she stumbled into her love of the creative arts. During those years, she worked as a breakfast cook (poached eggs are still her disaster), a detective’s assistant (tracking down wayward husbands and insurance scammers) and a martial arts instructor. In real life, she was lucky to be mentored by strong women including teachers and, of course, her mother.Īfter quietly moving through high school, Kimberly went on to earn a B.A. Just down the road was the beach where she chatted with herons, crabs and sandpipers, and read books about brave girls like Nancy Drew. ![]() ![]() Hanging by her knees upside down from the branches of an old elm tree turned an ordinary world into a magical one full of adventure. To keep her around for a while, Kimberly’s father built her a backyard trapeze from a piece of pipe and some rope. A shy child, Kimberly surprised her parents when she announced her plan to run away and join the circus as a trapeze artist. ![]()
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