Interview with Village Founder, Cathy Chen: From College Drop-Out to Harvard Grad

Welcome to another episode of Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You! Today we are doing an exclusive interview with our very own Cathy Chen to get to know her a little bit better. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about her early life as an immigrant, why she wasn’t a ‘good girl’, her college experience, and how her childhood influenced her career choices. We delve into her journey at Menlo before discussing Village Coaches and how it’s changed her life. Cathy tells us the best and worst parts of her job and finally, tells us about her private life and why she thinks she would be a Broadway star in an alternate universe. This episode is fun-filled and entertaining as we get personal with our very own host, so be sure to press play now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• [0:02:09] Cathy tells us about her upbringing as an immigrant. 
• [0:03:58] Being a ‘naughty’ child, her not-so-great grades, and getting into college. 
• [0:07:53] How Cathy’s formative years influenced her career decisions.
• [0:16:14] The different roles Cathy had at Menlo School and her journey there. 
• [0:20:33] What led to the creation of Village Coaches and how she formed it.
• [0:26:15] Cathy tells us what she enjoys most and least about her work with teenagers.
• [0:31:57] Her life outside of work and why she’d be on Broadway if she weren’t doing this.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

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