Kim Fillingim has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Evansville, a Master of Science degree in Music Education from Indiana State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Evansville. He has taught instrumental music at Wood Memorial High School in Oakland City, In, Greenwood High School in Greenwood, IN and retired in 2018 after 31 years as a music teacher and administrator in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation.

While in the EVSC, he taught at Scott, Vogel, Highland, and Cedar Hall Elementary Schools and was assistant marching band director at Reitz H.S. from 1993-1998. He had been assistant conductor of the EVSC High Honors Orchestra and had conducted the EVSC Middle School and High School Honors Bands as well as conducting the KMEA All Region 11th and 12th grade band. He served as School Administrative Manager at Scott Elementary School during his last three years before retiring.

Kim is a past member of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and previously conducted the Evansville Symphonic Band from 1998 until 2007. He is the Trombonist in the Evansville Brass Quintet, a past member of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Big Band and is the recording engineer for the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a continuing member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity and served as president of the Epsilon Upsilon chapter while attending the University of Evansville. He is a member of the International Bandmasters’ fraternity Phi Beta Mu and Pi Kappa Lambda honor society.