My name is Kellie Barattini. I am beyond excited to be starting my fifteenth year of teaching. I have taught at Kelly Mill since it opened its doors in 2012. I taught at Cumming Elementary for four years before joining the Colt family in 2012. I have a Bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia, and a master's degree from Piedmont College. I have taught grades 3, 4 and 5. This will be my first year teaching second grade, and I cannot wait for the awesome school year ahead.

I am Ashley Crowder and am so excited and blessed to be starting my ninth year here at Kelly Mill! This is my sixteenth year teaching in which I have taught kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and sixth grade. I received my Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of North Georgia. I also have my Special Education certification and Gifted endorsement. I absolutely love teaching and hearing the ideas and thoughts from students! I thrive on watching students grow, learn, mature, and gain understanding. My goal for my classroom is to become a family where we learn together, celebrate accomplishments, care for one another, and gain understanding on thinking of others over ourselves! I consider my "job" as the most fun and rewarding!

My name is Melissa Goldsberry. I grew up in Cumming and have lived in the area most of my life. I have by Bachelors degree in early childhood education. I have taught Georgia Pre-K for 6 years, worked in kindergarten as an instructional assistant for six years and just finished my tenth year at Kelly Mill where I have taught kindergarten and second grade. I earned my math endorsement and gifted endorsements and love teaching second grade. I am excited to enter my twenty-third year of teaching and love being a part of the colt community!

My name is Casandra Hardin, and I have been in education for 28 years. I am excited to be starting my 7th year at Kelly Mill. I have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood. I have a Master's degree in Reading and an ESOL endorsement. I have taught all of the elementary grades from pre-K to 5th grade. I am blessed to be a part of the colt community.

My name is Peyton Harris, and I have been in education for 22 years. I am excited to be starting my 9th year at Kelly Mill. I have a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in Gifted Education. I have taught Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, and Fifth grade. I am so excited about starting a new chapter this year.

My name is Patti James, and I am very excited to be teaching the second grade Spanish Dual Language Immersion class this year. I went to Baylor University in Texas and have a bachelor's degree in Education with a certification in Spanish. This is my eleventh year at Kelly Mill Elementary and is my 18th year as a teacher. I have taught a bi-lingual Pre-kindergarten, bi-lingual Kindergarten, an English-speaking Kindergarten, the Media Center, third grade, and first grade. I have my gifted certification and absolutely love guiding children to fall in love with learning and speaking another language. I am looking forward to a fantastic year at KME!

My name is Ashley Ortiz. I grew up in Gwinnett County, but I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Go Steelers! I received my Bachelors degree in Managerial Sciences from Georgia State. I worked at an insurance company but quickly realized my true passion at heart was teaching. Then, I decided to go back to school and obtain my Masters's degree with my reading endorsement from Reinhardt University in teaching. I have taught at Kelly Mill for the past 7 years and this is my dream school! I wanted to further my education and received my Specialist degree from Piedmont University. I also have my math endorsement. I am excited for my eighth year of teaching at KME. I look forward to learning and growing with your precious children.