Born: Concord, Massachusetts
Education:
JD, Suffolk University Law School (1993)
BA, College of the Holy Cross (1990)
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts Bar Association (1993)
Career:
Attorney, Law Office of Kristyn Snyer McKenna (1994-Present)
Adjunct Professor, Masters in Education Program, Fitchburg State University (1995-2017)
Career Related:
Music Director, St. Camillus Catholic Church, Arlington, MA (2005-Present); Presenter, “Administration of Antipsychotic Medication to Minors in Custody of the Department of Children and Families,” CPCS Annual Conference (2019); Presenter in the Field
Civic:
Clerk of Executive Board, Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club (2018-Present); Vice-Chair, Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities (2017-Present); Board Member, Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club (2015-Present); Board Member, Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities (2008-Present); Past Member, Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Awards:
Recipient, 5 Year Service Pen, National Service Youth Award, Boys & Girls Club, (2020); Recipient, Jay D. Blitzman Award for Youth Advocacy, Committee for Public Counsel Services (2008)
Memberships:
Member, Juvenile Justice Center, American Bar Association; Member, American Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys; Member, American Bar Association; Member, Greater Lowell Bar Association; Member, Massachusetts Juvenile Bar Association; Member, National Association of Counsel For Children; Member, Saint Camillus Catholic Church
Family:
Daughter of Ann Marie and John Snyer
Married: William “Bill” McKenna
Four Stepchildren
One Step-grandchild
Hobbies:
Singing; Biking
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who in America – 2018, 71st Edition (pub. 2018)