Q: At what age did you begin to run cross-country?
We weren’t able to run varsity until we were a freshman. I started running track in
seventh grade and I ran cross-country because my coach told me it would help my
endurance.
Q: What was most influential to you as a collegiate athlete?
Practice as a college athlete was most influential for me because at the time it
really made me a better athlete, but [also] actually a better student because it
taught me time management and how to plan out a schedule over a long period of
time.
Q: How did running in high school influence you as a cross-country coach?
I learned how to coach by getting coached by great people with very high
standards.
Q: Did you run cross-country in high school?
Yes. I ran all four years of high school as well as indoor and outdoor track and
lacrosse. Outdoor track was my favorite sport. I was an all-state runner in high
school.
Q: Do you have any secrete talents or fun hobbies?
Hot yoga is a fun hobby of mine. I do it as often as I can, which is a lot less when
I am coaching. I go to Elmsford and Hartsdale. My favorite class is Hot Vinyasa 2
because it is more challenging then level one.
Q: What is one thing that most people don’t know about you?
I was supposed to run in college but I ended up playing lacrosse. (I went to SUNY
Ferdonia). Being a student athlete in college really makes you have to learn time
management [more so] than in high school because you really have to be self-
motivated and independent. Playing lacrosse in college was a great opportunity
for me.
Q: Did you have any funny nicknames growing up?
My mom used to call me KK because I couldn’t say my name when I was
younger. That’s kind of embarrassing.
Q: What did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a dentist and I thought about being a veterinarian for small animals.
I wanted to be a vet because I love animals and I was always interested in
animals. I ended up being a teacher because I taught fitness throughout college, as
my job. And when I graduated with a Bachelor’s [degree] in Biology I didn’t
know what to do. [I] really liked teaching fitness classes so I decided to go the
teaching route.