Ms. Lori Laspada
<p><!--block-->Ms. Lori grew up in the Pacific Northwest in the small town of Boring, Oregon and moved here in 1994 to further her education. Since she has been here for over 20 years, she does feel that Arizona is her home now. She joined the KinderCare team on November 1st, 2016. Ms. Lori previously worked for a large private preschool for many years as the Director there. Before that, she had a lengthy career in the veterinary field managing multiple hospitals. In her career, Ms. Lori always have felt that it was important to better the community as well as be in a supportive role. Her passion has always been in helping others. Ms. Lori is married to her best friend, Chuck, and has a young daughter, Alyssa, who attended preschool and now she is in elementary school. Her daughter is actually the reason that Ms. Lori changed career paths and entered early childhood education (ECE). She absolutely loved the program that she was in and knew that quality programs could have lifelong positive effects. Ms. Lori has earned an associate's degree in business and a bachelor’s degree in human resource management. She also earned her ECE director’s credential in child and family organizations management and administration. Ms. Lori's goal is to continue growing as a professional to give the children here the best possible learning experiences that will help them develop and get ready not only for kindergarten, but for life. In her spare time, Ms. Lori enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and shopping! </p>
