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     My name is Lori Kinard.  I was born and raised in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.  I graduated from West Mesquite High School.  After graduation, I attended Texas A&M University in College Station where I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematical Sciences.  

     I have a beautiful daughter, Ashlyn, that is a senior at Texas A&M University.  Whoop!!  She is getting her degree in Biomedical Sciences.  My family is my most precious possession.  My parents live in Holland, and my sister and her family live in Temple.  I enjoy scrapbooking, yard work, reading, and traveling.  

     My educational career began at Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland, Texas.  I taught there for one year, and then I was asked to return "home" and teach at West Mesquite High School.  I spent 11 great years there.  While there, I taught math, sponsored Student Council, and directed the Lariette drill team.  I also received my Master of Education degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M Commerce during that time.

     I'm beginning my 15th year in Holland, and I have loved every minute of it!  Holland is a wonderful place to be.  The students, teachers, staff, parents, and community support each other, and I feel we are a village raising our kids.  I taught math and student leadership for the first 11 years, and then I  became the part time assistant principal at the elementary school.  I love being a Hornet and I am blessed to live in this community!