Kenney grew up in
Readington Township, New Jersey, and attended
Hunterdon Central Regional High School, from which she graduated in 1997. She graduated from
Boston University in 2001 with a degree in environmental science. Kenney has lived in the
Whitehouse Station section of Readington Township. At Boston University, Kenney was on the school's field hockey team where she helped Boston University win back-to-back conference championships and was named All American her junior and senior year. In 2006, Kenney earned a master's degree in environmental science. She worked for the
EPA in
Ohio and also serves as an assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes field hockey team. Kenney was inducted into Boston University's Athletic Hall of Fame on November 4, 2017. Kenney is the founder and director of Mind Body Athletics. She is now a mental trainer and mindfulness instructor for a variety of clubs, teams and athletes in
Alexandria, Virginia. ==International senior competitions==