Faculty and Staff Profile: Christy Mentele
Christy Mentele
Basic Info:
What are you teaching/working on at Prep?
Administrative Assistant to Assistant Principal of Academics
Where did you grow up?
Seattle, Washington
What college or university did you attend?
Gonzaga University then Seattle University for grad school
More about you:
Who are your heroes (outside of your own family?)
Eleanor Roosevelt, former coaches and Courtney Haase
What’s your favorite radio station or music to listen to on your way to school?
I have a three minute commute, but I would listen to country music
What was your first job?
Babysitting
Best book you’ve read this summer?
“Daring Greatly”
What was the highlight of your summer?
Floating in Lake Washington
Your high school experience:
Where did you go to high school?
Bishop Blanchet High School
What career do you want to pursue in high school?
I wanted to go to law school
What was your favorite article of clothing in high school?
Lululemon pants
Random:
What is your favorite movie?
“10 Things I Hate About You,” “Cool Runnings”
What is your favorite TV show?
“Nashville” and “Power”
What superhero do you identify most with? Why?
Wonder Woman because she has a strong female role
What is your favorite type of sandwich?
Ham and Swiss from Paseo
What would your DJ alias be?
C-Town because it was my nickname in college
What is your favorite word?
Fabulous
If you could arrest a person for something that annoys you but isn’t necessarily a law what would it be?
It is my pet peeve when people click things like tapping foot or nervous energy
What’s your hidden talent?
Being active in sports
What is a skill that you wish you had?
Better public speaking
What’s your signature karaoke song?
“Sweet Caroline”
Complete the sentence…
If only… I traveled more
I’d love to go back to… College
I always forget to… Put the dishes in the dishwasher
I have a phobia of… Bugs
If I weren’t working at prep I’d be… Traveling to Greece and Europe