I fell in love with orthodontics as a child when my father, Dr. Stanley C. Kimball II, also an orthodontist, gave me the opportunity to make his retainers and other orthodontic appliances. After learning that I had a real artistic gift, I focused my efforts on learning to be an orthodontist. I grew up locally, attending El Morro Elementary, Thurston Middle School, and Laguna Beach High School. Directly after high school, I attended Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, and served a (two-year) mission for my church in Puerto Rico. I earned my doctorate at Washington University, where I graduated top of my class. I then went on to specialize in orthodontics at Marquette University, graduating with honors.