Jeehee Kim is a Research Grants Council (RGC) funded PhD student in the Department of Education Policy and Leadership (EPL) at The Education University of Hong Kong. She is the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) awardee.

Holding a degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for B.A and M.A, both from Sookmyung Women's University, she has taught English to different age groups of students in the private sector in South Korea, which led her to the academic journey. Her research interests include early English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education, English shadow education, language education policy, and English language curriculum and instruction. Currently, Jeehee is researching early childhood English curriculum policy.