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