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.

Born and raised in Cumming, GA this is my 9th year teaching and 9th year as a Colt! I have worked in 3rd, 5th grade as a classroom teacher, and as the Math EIP teacher. I graduated from Jacksonville University with my Bachelor's and Master's degrees and I received my Specialist degree from Piedmont College. I am so excited for another year of growing and learning with all our Colts!

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 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 Tracy Lancaster. I was born in Georgia. I graduated from Kennesaw State University with an Early Childhood Education degree. This will be my 25th year teaching!  I have taught kindergarten, first, and second grade. I enjoy playing tennis, watching football and traveling. I am married to Derrick and we have a daughter, named Taylor.  We have lived in Forsyth County for the past twelve years. I am happy to be part of the Kelly Mill Elementary family!

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.

Hi, my name is Kristi Solem, and I am thrilled to be your child's second-grade DLI teacher! I began my college career at Georgia Southern, where I was a cheerleader for two years. Once in my major, I decided to attend a college closer to home. Shortly after, I graduated from Kennesaw State University, in 2010, and I received my Master's in Teacher Leadership, in 2015. Prior to teaching second-grade DLI, I taught K and Second and have experience in grades, K-5th along with Special Education. This is my 12th year teaching and first year at KMES. My husband and I reside in Cumming with our two rambunctious boys, Brooks (8) and Jack (6). In my free time, you can find me curled up with a good book, spending time with my family and friends, or traveling with my husband. I look forward to an amazing school year!