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Kim Johnston is a former preschool educator, turned mom, turned foodie with a strong passion for helping small businesses in her community. With early aspirations of becoming a writer, she attended the University of Arizona to study English literature and creative writing before making the switch to education. An early retirement from her teaching career, a baking business of her own, and two kids later, she is now rekindling her love for writing with Tucson Foodie.