Jean Yih Kingston

Jean is co-founder, with her husband John, of SixSeeds. She also serves as its ambassador in a small town outside Boston, notably through the purchase of the local video store as a service to the town. When not trying to save the last remnants of community gathering spots, she loves to write, play tennis and enthusiastically cheer for her kids ("Mom, you're too loud!") from the sidelines. Her children include Caitlin (16), Annalise (14), Christopher (11), and William (7), who played on nine separate teams this past season. 

Jean graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (where she met John in the dorms on one of the first days of college) in 1988 with a B.A. in both Biological Basis of Behavior and Elementary Education.  In 1991, she earned her MS.Ed in Psychological Services from Penn’s Graduate School of Education.

12 Things to Know About Jean:

1. You won't really understand me unless you've watched this movie(s):

Bella, When Harry Met Sally, The Shawshank Redemption, Braveheart, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Good Will Hunting and The Parent Trap (the one with a young Lindsay Lohan)

2. I'm most liable to get choked up when I hear about:

A parent who has lost a child.

3. If I had a completely free day to do anything I wanted, I would:

Take a long run around the lake, have a languishing breakfast with my husband John at Henrietta's Table in Harvard Square, drink cappuccinos and read junky magazines at a cafe with a friend, cap off the day with a Red Sox game with my family

4. My kids drive me crazy when they:

Complain about dinner before it's even on the table

5. I drive my kids crazy when I:

Sing along to KISS 108 when they have friends in the car

6. If you're going to give me a gift card, get me one from this store:

Banana Republic, Apple

7. I'm most proud of my kids when they:

Show consideration to each other and respect to adults

8. If I had a million dollars to give to a charity, I'd give it to:

World Vision

9. My go-to comfort food(s):

Dove milk chocolate squares, vanilla ice cream with sliced bananas and french fries

10. If I could snap my finger and make some problem in the world go away, it would be:

Judgment

11. Home chore or professional task I hate to do:

Forms for the start of the school year and filing

12. I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that I watch or read:

People Magazine whenever I can get my hands on it