Meet Lorena Flint! She works in room 400 (F5) where she, along with a few others, help and take care of some of the special ed students we have at this school. Currently, her and other special ed teachers are trying to raise money to transform the old daycare playground into a play area for the special ed kids to hang out and enjoy. For the past few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with her and the kids that she looks after while also being able to ask questions and learn more about herself and her career.

Q. What is your job here at LHS?

A. My job is special education teacher in a self-contained classroom.

Q. How many years have you been working here?

A. I have been working here for a few years now.

Q. Did you go to college? If so, which college and what degree did you get?

A. I went to Old Dominion University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services Counseling with a minor in Special Education. I also completed 40 hours of graduate hours in Special Education.

Q. Why did you choose to work at LHS?

A.  chose LHS for proximity at first. I stayed (came back) for the people.

Q. What is one thing you love about your job?

A. I love my students.

Q. If you didn’t have the job that you do now, what career would you have?

A. I would be in some sort of customer service field. I love people and interaction with others.

Q. What advice do you for the youth?

A. People and experiences are important, things are not.

Q. What’s been your biggest obstacle in life?

A. I have had many obstacles in my life; however, obstacles are here to help us grow. How we face these obstacles is what makes us who we are.

Q. If you could be born in any other time period, which period and why?

A. I am actually very happy with when I was born. I have seen a lot change in my life. If I had to have been born in another time, it would be maybe in the 50’s.