Kim Barber is on a mission to close the equality gap as it pertains to diversity in Education, the achievement gap, academic excellence, preparation and motivation, and of course to inspire the next generation to successfully reach their destiny. Kim founded The Color of Education t so that she could  assist minorities, low-income or at risk students to be successful in postsecondary educatio

Kim was appointed to the Diversity Committee for The council for Post Secondary Education for the State of Kentucky by the former gov Steve Beshear . was appointed to the Strategic Planningn committee for the Council for PSC and she currently is the Associate Director for Educational Opportunity Program and Guardian Scholars at CSUMB.

Currently, Kim is pursuing her pHD