Kellerman-Domin, Kim

BS Special Education from Lock Haven University additional course work completed at University of Virginia, University of LaVerne, George Mason University, and Liberty University

Kim was raised in Penns Valley with values of faith, family and freedom and is a proud alumnus of Penns Valley High School. After high school, she went on to further her education at Lock Haven University and was the first in her family to graduate from college. Kim is a retired Special Educator and Learning Support/Behavioral Specialist who served in various capacities in the public school system in Virginia. She performed duties as a teacher and administrator, so she understands the needs of both. More importantly though, she was a parent who advocated for the needs of her child who attended the same school system where Kim worked. This required a delicate balance to navigate the system. In doing so, she acquired many skills that enabled her to effectively work with individuals in the school system. She will be able to bring those skills to the table as a member of the Penns Valley School board. Kim, and her husband Bruce, who is a retired law enforcement officer, raised a daughter who graduated from Shippensburg University and last June was married at the Old Cooke Tavern in Spring Mills. In their retirement, the Domins have been very dedicated to volunteering in the Penns Valley community since moving back to Penns Valley four years ago. They have attended school board meetings for the past three years during which they have been vocal about various topics/policies. They are currently volunteer coaches with Penns Valley Little League Girls Softball and have helped support activities with the HOPE Fund and the YMCA. Kim serves as the chair of the Potter Township Parks & Recreation Board and she volunteers weekly in the kindergarten classroom at Miles Township Elementary School. Many of Kim’s family members reside in Penns Valley and attend Penns Valley schools, so she has a vested interest in the success of the school system. Even though she moved away from the valley for a period of time, she chose to come back “home” and now wants to give back even more to the community by serving on the school board.

When asked why she decided to run for school board Kim stated with great passion, “I want the residents of Penns Valley to know that, as an elected member of the board, I will hear their voices, encourage open dialogue, and make decisions that will best serve the students, parents, staff and community of Penns Valley. As a retired educator, I know how crucial it is to the success of a school system to have people in the community and on the board who are involved and informed. Providing a quality education is the responsibility of the district’s schools and the board’s responsibility is to ensure that the individuals tasked with that endeavor have the resources available and that they enact policies that will support academics and vocational education.”