Mr. & Mrs. Math (aka The Kiechlin Couple)

an interview with Mrs. K

by Emma Ladowicz '26

How did you meet?

We started teaching the same year at PVI and met during the New Teacher Orientation Day the Diocese has. It was the last part of the day where they split all the new Diocesan teachers into school levels (high school, middle school, elementary school). I had just moved to Northern Virginia from the Pittsburgh area and knew absolutely no one so I was excited to meet my new colleagues. Mr. Kiechlin was one of the first teachers from PVI I met. I remember saying to myself, “Watch this be the guy I marry!”

What is your favorite memory from when you were dating?

This is a harder question, as there are so many fond memories: Mr. Kiechlin taking me to dinner at Bellissimo in Fairfax or surprising me in my home town when I was visiting my older sister. But I think my favorite memory happened shortly after we were engaged. Two days after we were engaged, there was an All School Mass in the old building. After Mass had concluded and the Eucharist was removed from the gym, Dr. Opfer announced to the school that we were engaged. The gym was absolutely deafening with cheers and applause. It was so wonderful to be supported by the school with such love and kindness and it is a feeling that will stick with me forever.

How have you found God in your marriage?

When you get married in April of 2020 with only 10 people in the Church, I think it helps to really rely on God often. Probably the most important part of marriage is trying to assist your spouse in getting to heaven. Mr. Kiechlin has been my rock in many ways these past almost four years of marriage and has helped me continue to grow as a Catholic whose ultimate goal is heaven. I hope to be doing the same for him.

What is your favorite memory of married life so far?

My favorite memory so far is probably the first time I saw Mr. Kiechlin hold our first-born son. I always knew Mr. Kiechlin would be an amazing father and that first look solidified it.