Kindler is married to Lou Ball, the assistant coach of the Oklahoma Sooners gymnastics program.
Kindler grew up in Minnesota but moved to Connecticut during high school for her junior (1987) and senior(1988) seasons.
In 1987, she helped the Wilton Warriors win the Class M team title and nearly swept the gold medal on every event, placing first in the All Around, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor Exercise.
At the Connecticut State Open Championships, Kindler was 2nd in the All Around with a 36.800 (VT 8.850, UB 9.150, BB 9.300, FX 9.500).
These individual event scores placed her 6th on Vault, 3rd on Uneven Bars, 2nd on Floor Exercise, and 1st on Balance Beam, her 2nd state open title overall.