Ms. Haynes was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle in an around Dalhart and Amarillo moving to Portales, New Mexico while in junior high. She graduated from Portales High School in Portales, New Mexico in 1971 and the Eastern New Mexico University of Portales, New Mexico in 1972 and made her way to Lubbock, Texas in 1973 attending Texas Tech University before moving to Dallas, Texas in 1977 where she attended El Centro College obtaining her paralegal degree in 1989.
Ms. Haynes started her career path as a Paralegal at Denton & Guinan, PC in 1987. Ms. Haynes has worked at various law firms in the Dallas area for the past 35 years. Ms. Haynes is currently a paralegal at Shaw and Wiar. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family & friends and traveling.