Faculty and Staff Profile: Jenell Kheriaty

Jenell Kheriaty

Basic Info:

What are you teaching/working on at Prep?

Assistant Principal for Academics

Where did you grow up?

Bellingham

What college or university did you attend?

University of Puget Sound and Seattle Pacific University for grad school

More about you:

Who are your heroes (outside of your own family?)

Ruby Bridges because was the first female African-American child to attend a desegregated school

What’s your favorite radio station or music to listen to on your way to school?

I like large variety of music: NPR, 92.5, 106.1

What was your first job?

A swim teacher then lifeguard

What was the highlight of your summer?

A Trip to Yellowstone with my family

Your high school experience:

Where did you go to high school?

Sahome High School

What career do you want to pursue in high school?

It’s actually funny, I wanted to pursue journalism

What was a popular song that you listened to in high school?

A Tribe Called Quest, AC boys

What was your favorite article of clothing in high school?

Jeans

Random:

What is your favorite movie?

“The Godfather”

What is your favorite TV show?

“Six Feet Under” and “Downton Abbey”

What superhero do you identify most with? Why?

The mom from “The Incredibles” because her super power is elasticity and I feel that I am stretched out being so busy with my kids

What is your favorite type of sandwich?

A good veggie sandwich

What is your favorite word?

Grace

What’s your hidden talent?

Waterskiing

What is a skill that you wish you had?

Definitely singing

What’s your signature karaoke song?

I’m too embarrassed to go up to sing

Complete the sentence…

If only… I had the time and resources to travel and live in lots of countries to experience different cultures

I’d love to go back to… Greece

I have a phobia of… Falling great distances

If I weren’t working at prep I’d be… Working at a tech company