Daily Inspiration: Meet Kimberly Geter

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kimberly Geter.

Hi Kimberly, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?

I was a choral director, music, and drama educator in Atlanta, Georgia. I loved music and drama. I knew that was what I wanted to do. I also enjoyed English and telling stories. So, my mom put me in piano lessons with a Japanese piano teacher in Lawton, Oklahoma. I’m from Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.
Upon graduation from high school, I went to Georgia State University as a music major. Got hired at DCSD (DeKalb County School District). After teaching music for seven (7) years, I was invited via postcard to try NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. After meeting Dr. Lowell Swortzell, who started the program at NYU, I became a summer graduate student in Educational Theatre. After 9/11, I completed my studies in 2004. The whole time, I was teaching. I enjoyed the combination of music and drama education paired together. I started teaching at the Alliance Theatre Company as I trained in voice-overs.

I joined AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) in Georgia. SAG (Screen Actors Guild) merged with AFTRA to become SAG-AFTRA in 2012. Hired to teach in a performing arts school called DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts in 2015, I retired in June 2025 with thirty (30) years. My career was a blessing.

Now, I work as a voiceover artist in audiobook narration and I audition as an actor in film/tv. I still sing in two choirs. I still enjoying performing and decided to pursue what I enjoy. My business is called Geter Voice Over Services, LLC. It’s a home business and I really enjoy it.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
My family wasn’t wealthy so I used Pell grants to pay for undergraduate school in GA while it took twenty-one (21) years to pay for graduate school in NYC. I was able to get PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) before retirement. The pandemic as an educator was extremely tough. I thought about quitting, but decided to breathe and keep moving since I had five (5) years left as an educator. I’ve been training in VO, singing or acting while an educator and the long nights and weekends were exhausting. Support was lacking in supplies for classrooms. There was a financial struggle that I had to pull out of personally with extra side hustle gigs along the way. Living an artistic life is not for the weak.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
Since retiring from arts education in 2024-25 in DeKalb County School District (DCSD), I work as a voice actor specifically forming Geter Voice Over Services. I also work as an actor and singer. My talent agency is Kathleen Schultz Associates (KSA) in Atlanta. I also sing in two choirs, my church choir under the direction of Kathryn Hartgrove from Georgia State University at First Baptist Church Decatur, and the Uzee Brown Society of Choraliers with Dr. Uzee Brown from Morehouse College.

I’m most proud of my students. They are an inspiration. In the thirty (30) years of teaching, I’ve had students become musicians, actors, visual artists, educators, business leaders, and all around beautiful people who have families of their own. I’ve spoken to my own piano and music teachers since I retired. I was glad to support my students as my teachers supported me. The love of the arts has been passed down to multiple generations and it’s beautiful to see.

I’m also unique in that my music and drama background in arts education formed a lasting artistic business that I enjoy. I get to tell stories in person or via audio. That’s really cool indeed.

What was your favorite childhood memory?
I like looking at my picture, playing classical piano at age 10 for a talent show.

Pricing:

• $250 PFH for Audiobook Narration

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.getervoiceovers.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krgeter/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getervoiceoverservices/#
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlygeter
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performingartseducator
• Other: https://www.audible.com/pd/Redcliffe-The-Adventures-of-Two-Southern-Girls-Audiobook/B075DKT5Q5?qid=1506213290&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl