A teacher by day and a mom by night, Superman has nothing on Holtmann!
Photo by Kiera Classen
“Tell everyone I’m going to be 30 this year,” Kimberly Holtmann announces in our face-to-face interview with her sidekick Social Studies Teacher Edward Salazar by her side.
Born November 4th in Victor, New York, Kimberly Holtmann is the daughter of Jen and Joe, and is sister to Jamie.
Entering the world of high school, Holtmann supported the Blue Devil pride at Victor Senior High School. Graduating, Holtmann was determining to succeed much more. Taking three different shots at college, Holtmann took advantage of every opportunity that came her way. The beginning of her journey started at the University of Buffalo where Holtmann received her Bachelors Degree in Political Science. Hungry for more, Holtmann headed to Buffalo State earning her Teacher Certification, ending her college life at the University of Phoenix, getting her Masters in School Counseling.
Some say that girls just want to have fun, and Holtmann’s idea of fun is snowboarding, gardening and hiking. Holtmann says, “If it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing.”
Photo by Kiera Classen
With Holtmann’s sixth year teaching and third in DPS, there was no way she could pass up the teaching career. Leaving Manual High School, she landed on Spartan turf where her life changed. “The first time I walked into TJ I felt at home.” Holtmann announced poetically. “I love it here. Great community, pride, WE ARE SPARTANS!”
Jobs can be hard to find but Holtmann had no problem with that. Throughout her life Holtmann had several interesting jobs: librarian at a preschool, waitress, cook, dishwasher, pizza delivery person, golf cart washer and now the best of all times, a mommy! Entering the world June 30, 2011 at 21 inches and 8 lbs, Kimberly and Jeff Holtmann gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Dylan. With Dylan being her first child; life changed dramatically. She says the 30 hours of labor was worth every one of the 1800 minutes, but who’s counting. “Being a mom is cool!” she says.
The excitement of Holtmann’s tone brightens the room. “Everything about life is more fun because you’re showing life to someone else. With the future ahead of us, we may have one or two more kids, maybe.“ Holtmann loves the job of being a mommy and a working outside her household. “Being a working mom is good; I can come and interact with adults then come home to my son.” Life should be tremendous for Baby Dylan.
Destroying all villains, creating a good working environment, saving parents’ lives with the success she is bring for their children; hard work pays off in the end. If you need evidence feel free to visit room 229.
“If we can’t believe in a higher law than that of man…if the bond between mother and child is worthless…what are we fighting for?” – Wonder Woman
