Meissner began skating at age 6 when her backyard froze ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program ... Has three older brothers ... Supports the Cool Kids Campaign at Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland hospitals, a cause that benefits pediatric oncology patients ... Attends the University of Delaware ... Has a passion for running and helping others ... Hobbies include writing, reading, drawing and most outside sports ... Her work ethic and personality set her apart from others ... Not many people know that she plays the guitar and hates to fly ... Biggest life-defining moment was when her friend, Katie Fisher, died from cancer because it prompted her to be involved in the Cool Kids Campaign ... If she could be on a reality show it would be "So You Think You Can Dance" ... After skating, she is interested in becoming a physical therapist, specializing in sport medicine ... Suffered from a ruptured eardrum caused by the flight home from the 2006 Winter Olympic Games ... Went on to win the World Championships two weeks later, even though when she tried to spin, she lost her balance ... Would like to meet Michael Phelps because he is an amazing and determined athlete who is also from Baltimore ... Has everything on her iPod from Avril Lavigne and Snow Patrol to Keane and Kelly Clarkson.
