Kipp was a lawyer and lived in Hong Kong and Taiwan for 17 years. Most of that time was spent as Legal Counsel for Dupont China Limited, covering Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. When Kipp returned to the States in 1997, she continued to practice law for a few years and then obtained a secondary school teaching certificate in English, as well as a certificate in College Admissions Counseling. She pursued this work for more than a decade. Kipp joined the founders of 142 Throckmorton Theater, helping to establish the non-profit and serving as its President and on the Board of Directors until 2006. Kipp has also served on the Board of the Mill Valley Library and on various education and arts committees at The Branson School and San Francisco University High School. Kipp has been a member of MTC's Board of Directors since 2009 and served as Vice-President and Secretary of the Company. Kipp currently chairs MTC's Committee of Directors.