Kim Dean

Reporter

Professional Experience:
2008 to present: reporter, WRAL-TV; 2004 to 2007: correspondent, Inside Edition, New York; 2002 to 2004: reporter, WKMG-TV, Orlando, Fla.; 2000 to 2002: reporter, WPEC-TV, West Palm Beach, Fla.; May 1999 to Sept. 2000: reporter, WWSB-TV, Sarasota, Fla.; May 1998 to May 1999: reporter/anchor, WMBB-TV, Panama City, Fla.

News Philosophy:
Be fair. There are often more than two sides to a story.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Florida, 1998, Gainesville, Fla.

Birthplace:
Clearwater, Fla.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement:
There was a time in my life I was convinced I was headed to Broadway to be a professional dancer. Now, I just enjoy taking classes to stay in shape.

Family & Pets:
My husband and I have a very entertaining baby girl.

Favorite Books & Movies:
I go through phases. Lately, I have been obsessed with historical fiction: "The Other Bolyen Girl," "The Last Wife of Henry VIII," etc. Before that, I was into anything tragically romantic: "Love in the Time of Cholera," "Daughter of Fortune"

Favorite Web Sites:
urbanbaby.com; idealbite.com; drudgereport.com

Likes Best About North Carolina:
The People

Most Memorable Assignments:
I've interviewed everyone from Hillary Clinton to George Clooney. Although Mr. Clooney ranks as one of my all-time favorite celebrity interviews, I have to say I was most inspired by Lindsay Avner.

Though she didn't have breast cancer the, then-23-year-old chose to undergo a double mastectomy. Her grandmother and great-grandmother died from the disease, and her mother was diagnosed when she was 41-years-old. After learning she inherited the gene that would give her an 80 percent risk of breast cancer, she said she felt like she was a ticking time bomb just waiting to be diagnosed. So, she took the brave step of getting a double mastectomy. I was able to interview her in between reconstructive surgeries, and I was inspired by her guts, her spirit, and her passion for life.