Steve Kim
About Steve Kim
Steve Kim is a Leadership Development Senior Instructional Designer at BLUE ORIGIN and a Technical/Instructional Design Consultant at the Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center (VA). He has over ten years of experience in learning and development, with a background in design thinking, operational continuous improvement, and hybrid curriculum development.
Company
Steve Kim is currently serving as a Leadership Development Senior Instructional Designer at BLUE ORIGIN, based in Kent, Washington, United States. His tenure at BLUE ORIGIN began in 2023. Alongside his role at BLUE ORIGIN, Steve also works as a Technical/Instructional Design Consultant at the Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center (VA) in Los Angeles, CA, a position he has held since 2019.
Title
Steve Kim holds the position of Leadership Development Senior Instructional Designer. In his role, Steve focuses on developing leadership skills and instructional design methodologies to enhance organizational performance and individual development.
Education and Expertise
Steve Kim achieved a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs from the University of Southern California, where he studied from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, he completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Global Studies with a Minor in Education and Applied Psychology at UC Santa Barbara, studying there from 2005 to 2009. He is proficient in design thinking, operational continuous improvement, and hybrid curriculum development, all integral to his work within various instructional design and educational roles.
Background
Steve Kim's professional journey includes significant roles in both corporate and academic settings. He has worked at Amazon as a Program Manager / Instructional Designer, contributing to the company’s learning and development programs from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, he served as Program Manager / Instructional Designer at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California from 2017 to 2019. In addition, Steve founded and ran Visuworks from 2016 to 2019, where he was both Owner and Creator. His experience extends to roles at USC Marshall School of Business as Assistant Director, Executive Education, and USC School of Social Work as a Student Services Advisor.
Achievements
Steve Kim has amassed over ten years of experience in learning and development settings, serving a wide range of audiences. His expertise spans across instructional design, program management, and leadership development. He has developed and implemented a variety of training programs and curricula, leveraging his skills in design thinking and continuous improvement to drive success in educational and corporate environments.