Kimberly (Kim) Shivler, M.Ed. has been a technical trainer and writer for over 20 years. Her business experience includes computer network and database administration, technical training and writing, project management, and web development Aside from being a serial entrepreneur, she also worked for large corporations including Tivoli, an IBM company, where she was part of the worldwide technical sales and marketing team. After surviving the tech burst in 2000, Kim decided to try something different, and in 2002, along with another friend from Tivoli, she went into the spa industry getting her aesthetician license and owning day spas and a skincare clinic. During these years, she kept her technical skills building her own websites, sites for other spas, and an online membership site for skincare professionals using Drupal. In 2012, she discovered WordPress and completely returned to her love of technology. Kim’s current focus is teaching and supporting WordPress with a special focus on using WordPress to create membership sites and online training programs.
Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Education degree in secondary and adult education from the University of Florida.