Video: New Kilmer Center Principal Shares Thoughts on New Job, Students

When former Kilmer Center principal Michael Romanelli announced his retirement in March, Fairfax County Public School officials were tasked with finding new leadership for the school for the second time in five years.

Eventually they settled on Jane Quennville, whose background in special education proved her qualification for the job. She was hired on July 6 and is now preparing for her first year on the job in Vienna.

Kilmer Center is a school that caters to students with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. It serves roughly 80 students, and those students range in age from as young as 5 to as old as 20.

Quennville served as the executive director of special education for Alexandria City Public Schools before arriving at Kilmer Center. Prior to that she worked as a special-education coordinator for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, and was named VBCPS’ Teacher of the Year in 2000.

Earlier this week, Fairfax County Public Schools published a video interview with Quennville discussing her thoughts on the her job, her new school and her new collection of students.

Spoiler alert: Quennville had nothing but positive things to say.

Check out the full video below:

Fairfax County returns to school on Tuesday, Sept. 8., and don’t forget Virginia’s sales tax holiday will take place this weekend (Aug. 7-9) and will include most school supplies.

Image credit: Fairfax County Public Schools