Kim Duffey

Kim Duffey is a Professor of Business at North Country Community College with her tenure starting (first as an Adjunct) in August of 2012. Her education includes a Juris Doctorate (law degree), teaching credentials from the National Board of Professional Teachers (2011 to present) and certifications in teaching and reading from the State of Florida where she has been continually accredited as an educator since 2007. She was awarded the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in May, 2023 "in recognition of exemplary teaching and significant contribution to institutional quality in instruction."

Previously, she worked for the State of Florida Department of Financial Services as an analyst, for the City of West Palm Beach Office of the Mayor as a public information officer and as Executive Assistant to Mayor Joel T. Daves III. Married to RJ Duffey, she relocated to the North Country permanently in 2011 after purchasing a home in Chateaugay in 2004.

Kim transitioned to her passion – teaching – in 2007 where she taught A.P. Government and Politics, IB History and AP Human Geography at award-winning, nationally ranked Suncoast High School – an IB/MSE/AP magnet public high school in Riviera Beach, Florida. Kim and RJ, a renowned artist and muralist, resided in West Palm Beach, Florida and experienced a fair share of hurricanes (leading them northward for good).

They have five children including three service academy graduates who are active duty or reserve officers in the U.S. military. For hobbies, Kim and RJ played multiple instruments in the family band singing a good Irish or bluegrass tune. With children located throughout the country, she enjoys traveling and visiting with her 8 grandkids, and singing and playing with the next generation. Kim’s favorite piece of advice for students: Be on Task, Target and Time….and don’t be afraid to go “down the rabbit hole” -- stay curious as a life-long learner.