Conestoga Valley SEEDS Staff
Kristen Hershey, Co-Director
Kristen Hershey, Co-Director
Kristen Hershey, Co-Director
Kristen is a CV resident and alumni. She's married to Brandon (a CV High School teacher) and mom to Mya. She has her degree in Elementary Education and has utilized that in previous jobs working in preschools and starting and running a dance studio out of her home. Along with her job at SEEDS, she also works part-time as an Office Manager for a local photographer. In her spare time, you can find Kristen at the beach, thrift shopping, using her thrifted finds to style her home, grabbing an iced coffee with a friend, or working with flowers in her garden. Those who know Kristen will tell you about her laugh & her kindness. They'll talk about her heart to reach out to others, ability to make everyone feel welcome, and her gift of creativity. Kristen is excited to serve with SEEDS, partner with local businesses, and walk alongside CV residents and families to make our community even better.
Michelle Kime, Co-Director
Kristen Hershey, Co-Director
Kristen Hershey, Co-Director
Michelle is a CV resident. She's married to Joel, and for the past 20+ years, they've pastored at a local church in Conestoga Valley. She has 4 children, 2 daughters-in-law, and 2 grandchildren. Michelle had a focus in Intercultural Studies in college which has been utilized in her previous work co-founding a social enterprise that created jobs for survivors of trafficking in Cambodia and her job as the Director of Employee Care for the refugee women employed at Stroopies (a local company who hires resettled refugee women). In her spare time, you can find Michelle in a local greenhouse, reading a book, drinking coffee, and spending time with her friends and family. Those who know Michelle will tell you about her huge heart for others, her desire to seek justice and mercy and advocate for those in need, and her passion to be a life-long learner. Michelle is excited to continue to grow and learn about her community, to walk alongside her neighbors and be a part of creating new opportunities for those in Conestoga Valley.