Assistant Principal (A-L)

Email Dr. Kelly S. Hudson

​​Greetings Longhorn Community! 

My name is Dr. Kelly S. Hudson, and I am excited to begin my 18th year in secondary education at Nolan Ryan Junior High School! In 2006, I began my journey as a secondary educator in the Houston area. In 2016, I joined the AlvinISD family teaching and learning at Shadow Creek High School. My secondary experience includes teaching Reading Language Arts/English grades 6 - 12, Department Leadership/Instructional Coaching and Campus Administration. As a servant leader, I have developed many core values that have served my students and me well. What has stood out as I served students, teachers and parents in a school community is that - what you sincerely invest in dictates the depth of its outcome. So with my whole heart, I will continue to hold my students accountable to help them meet their highest attainable standard by providing social, emotional and learning support. I look forward to each day with each of my Longhorn students, and I thank each one of them in advance for the lessons they will teach me.

Also near to my heart, my incredible family of 5 sustains and motivates me daily. I most enjoy time with my sweet softball-playing princess; discovering new adventures with my brilliant son; laughing and chasing my littlest son-shine; saving the world one day at a time with my partner in crime. I am blessed to have a supportive family, superhero siblings and an unmatched circle of friends. I genuinely love my life - the people in it and what I get to do for students - everyday! 

I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou

Assistant Principal (M-Z)

Email: nkinzie@alvinisd.net

My name is Nikolaus Kinzie, and I am beyond blessed to be the newest member of the NRJH Longhorn team. I am returning to Alvin ISD for my tenth year in the district and my sixteenth year as an educator. I am a graduate of Texas A&M in College Station, where I received my undergraduate degree and a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University for my master's. Currently, I am a student at the University of St. Thomas (Houston), where I am working on completing the final year of my doctoral program. My passion is to achieve excellence in all the students and teachers I work with. I believe that education is the greatest act of love we can give our students and I get so excited by the opportunity to walk into classrooms and engage with everyone while they are busy learning. I am so proud to have the opportunity to serve the community of NRJH!

When not at school, I am a devoted family man. I have been married to my wife, Jennifer, for thirteen years. We have three wonderful children who are the light of my life: Claire (10), Bennett (6), and Ethan (3). Claire and Bennet attend Meridiana Elementary. I am an avid soccer fan and consumer of almost all science fiction. I love learning about American history related to the 1920, which partially explains my collection of flat caps! We have two dogs, two cats, and two fish. Finally, I am a massive fan of bowties because, as we all know, bowties are cool!

“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself” - Ralph Waldo Emerson.