Kim Rensch was born in Minot, North Dakota. Her family’s brief stint down South when Kim was a young child culminated in a caravan of native North Dakotans fleeing from searing heat, creepy crawlers, and high crime rates back to the open arms of the state they love. A UND graduate, Kim now lives in Fargo with her husband, also North Dakota born-and-bred, and their dogs. She is a middle school language arts facilitator and Gifted Services facilitator for Fargo Public Schools.