Lydia Kim is Korean American and resides in Placentia, California. She participated in Biola University’s Read Well, Live Well program in 2022 and graduated from Valencia High School in 2023 with a ValTech diploma. The reading that most influenced her in RWLW was The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Lydia now attends the University of California Santa Barbara with the intention of majoring in Psychological and Brain Sciences. As she enjoys digital editing, journalism, and orchestrating social events, Lydia hopes to become a Creative Director.