Kathy Keil Meneghin
Marital Status:
married
Children?
2 daughters, ages 12 and 16
Grandchildren?
no!!!
Education:
MS, completed June 2006
Occupation:
high school biology teacher
Current hobbies and interests:
fiddle playing, hiking and other outdoor sports
What percentage of your hair is visibly gray (is this a trick question?)
I long ago lost track.
If you had one year free of all responsibility and unlimited funds, what would you do?
Travel around the world on a bike, with my fiddle
What are the most rewarding things that you have done in your life?
Everything… teaching in various parts of the world, playing music, mountain climbing, raising children
What rewarding things do you plan to do in your life?
Other than launch my 2 daughters, I'd like to get recertified to teach chemistry, run a marathon, and form or join a bluegrass band.
What are your favorite non-family related things to do in your free time?
Music, sports
How would you best describe your idea of "being successful?"
doing something that you enjoy every day, helping others, and being financially solvent
What are your most vivid memories of your days in Ridgewood?
It's an awful long time ago… and I have come back a few times as an adult.
What achievement or activity are you most proud of in your life?
Raising 2 amazing girls
What single piece of wisdom would you like to leave for the next generation?
Pursue your passion seriously, but don't forget to have fun along the way.
How have you changed since high school?
I don't know why I was so shy back then.
What else should we know about you?!
When I graduated RHS, I swore I would never return to NJ. I left, but returned 14 years later, and I'm still here!! I guess where you live doesn't matter so much as how you live.