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I am Teresa German, I enjoy planning, coaching and helping people reach their callings in life. I have an MSW Degree from Rutgers University School of Social Work (Concentration: Administration, Policy, & Planning). I held a Fellowship in Politics, and have a BA degree in Psychology and Minor in Fine Arts from Fairleigh Dickinson University. 

As the founder of Mentor’s R Us Inc., a 501(c)3 for at risk youth, I have had the opportunity to plan programs, motivate people, mentor/train individuals and teams in order to help them reach a collective goal. I am reliable and have been asked to be a consultant and board member on many projects. I’ve acquired a vast array of experiences that can inspire people by teaching them life skills including traveling abroad to five countries. I’ve been the recipient of numerous awards and included in newspaper articles.

 I have also been very active in the Public Policy & Human Service fields throughout my work experiences. I possess over 15 years of work experience in the public and the private business sector. I have over ten years of work and volunteer experience with the child welfare system and special needs populations. For over six years, I have been a planner and coordinator for affordable housing programs, government programs, grant assessment, and special needs populations. Within these roles I had to address housing concerns, build and manage affordable housing, and collect documents and fees.  I have worked with various clientele, leaders, & agencies serving mentally ill, disadvantaged children and adults, homeless, those involved in foster care, hospitalized and variations in-between.  And finally, my most honorable qualities are honesty and compassion. Thank you in advance for listening to our presentation and helping the youth of Monroe County.

Dr. Kimberly Yarnall is a native of Stroudsburg, PA.  She is a graduate of Stroudsburg High School, the University of Pittsburgh, and Logan College of Chiropractic. She attended her first Rotary meeting in 1979 at the age of 8 years old performing as a member of the Pocono Family YMCA gymnastics team.  Her grandfather, a past president of the club, paid a $2 fine and her name appeared in the Monrotary.  Later she became a Rotarian herself and was one of the founding members of the Stroudsburg Satellite Club.

Kim has been a practicing chiropractor in Monroe County for the last 21 years and will soon be celebrating 10 years at Mountain Valley Orthopedics.   She is married to Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant Bob Yarnall, US Marine Corps.  Together they have a blended family of six children and one grandson.

Philanthropy and community service are Kim’s greatest passions.  She is a 5 time marathon finisher and says she runs for “fun, fitness and a good cause” often as a community athlete for Semper Fi and America’s fund running alongside wounded veterans.  She served two terms as  President of the Pocono Alliance Board and is currently serving on the MCTI Academic Advisory Board, the MCTI Perkins Grant Committee, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Board of Trustees and in her second term as Chair of the Pocono Family YMCA Board of Directors. She was the Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 2008 and Volunteer of the Year in 2018.  In 2018 she was named the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Woman of the Year having raised over $103,000 in the fight against blood cancers.

Marlyn Kissner

Executive Vice President, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce

Executive Director, Pocono Chamber of Commerce

Executive Director, Carbon Chamber and Economic Development Corp.

Named one of the “Top 25 Women in Business” in Northeast PA and Lehigh Valley Businesses Journal “Power Player”.

Marlyn Kissner leads the strategic positioning and partnership efforts for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce to ensure local chamber empowerment, member retention and growth, leadership development and succession planning. Marlyn oversees the Chamber’s Northern Region and serves as the Executive Director of the Pocono Chamber of Commerce and the Carbon Chamber and Economic Development Corporation.

Marlyn facilitated the opening of the organization’s fifth office location in Nazareth and led the Chamber’s regionalism efforts securing a partnership with the Nazareth Chamber of Commerce in addition to the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce.

Through the Chamber’s grass roots efforts, Marlyn works closely with volunteer leaders to support and strengthen communities and our local economy by implementing programs and networking opportunities for chamber businesses. In addition, Marlyn supports and connects with local government to spearhead business advocacy.

With a strong knowledge of business development and recruitment, she completed projects with the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board on grant programs as a project manager. Marlyn instructs various chamber businesses and local colleges on Professional Business Etiquette training.

Marlyn holds a Master of Science Degree in Management from Rosemont College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Kutztown University. She serves as a board member on both the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau and NEPA Alliance. In addition, Marlyn is a volunteer for the Carbon County Special Olympics, Franklin Township Fire Company, serves on the Lehigh Carbon Community College Career Development Advisory Committee and is a member of the Palmerton Women’s Concourse Club. She resides in Franklin Township with her husband, the Hon. William J. Kissner. She loves the outdoors and enjoys hiking, biking and kayaking in the beautiful Pocono Mountains.

Team 3A 2021:  Ashley Filipkowski -Stroudsburg High School,  Alex Hafler- Pocono Mountain East High School and Angie Espinoza- Pocono Mountain West High School

Co-candidates for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Student of the Year, Team 3A 2021, Ashley, Alex and Angie explain SOY, a philanthropic leadership program for high school students in which they compete with students from other schools to raise the most money in the fight against blood cancers, why they chose to sign up to fight cancer and how you can support their efforts.