I am so excited to be entering my 11th year of teaching and my sixth year of DLI at Kelly Mill. Previously I have taught second grade, Kindergarten, and am returning to third grade. I have my Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Early Childhood and Special education and my Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction. I have also obtained my reading, ESOL, and gifted endorsements. I have two dogs and love to spend my free time reading and traveling, especially to Disney or the beach

My name is Kim Auer and I was born in New York. I have lived in Georgia since I was two. I followed in my mom’s footsteps and became a teacher. I graduated from The University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in Child and Family development. I received my teaching certification from Brenau University.
I have been teaching for 24 years. I started my teaching career as an assistant first grade teacher at The Lovett School. I knew then that I wanted to get certified to teach my own class. I taught the state funded Pre-K program for 4 years while I was at Brenau.
I am happily married to Jason and we have three precious boys, TJ, who is 15½, Zack, who is 12½ and Logan who is 10. We also have two furry babies, Rory, and Luna.
I have lived in Cumming, Georgia for the past 18 years. I believe it is a wonderful place to raise a family. I am thrilled to be a part of the Kelly Mill Elementary family and I am very excited about this school year.

I am so excited to be entering my 19th year of teaching and my 9th year at Kelly Mill. Third grade is such a fun year and I am so happy to be your teacher! I graduated with my Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration and worked in corporate event planning before finding my true passion as a teacher. I earned my Master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Mercer University and I also have my gifted endorsement. I will be working toward my Specialist degree this year at Augusta University.

I grew up in upstate NY and moved to GA in 1998 to escape the cold. I have been married to my husband, Pete, for 18 years. We have two children, Ella (15) and Luke (13). I enjoy reading as well as spending time with my family and friends. I love to travel and explore new places. I am looking forward to a wonderful year with you!

Hi! My name is Lauren Cook and I am so excited to be your 3rd grade teacher this year. It’s going to be a fun year full of lots of learning and new adventures and I can’t wait to see what this year has in store for us. I want to know all about you, but first I’m going to tell you a little bit about me. I have bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, a master’s degree in Early Childhood, and a specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction all from Piedmont College, I have been married to my husband Ed for almost five years. We have a two-year-old son, Grady Tate. He is my world! We are expecting another little boy, Bennett Michael in October. When I’m not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, shopping, going to the beach, and crafting . This is going to be my tenth year as a Kelly Mill Colt and I can’t wait. I am really looking forward to this school year with you!

¡Hola! I am so excited to teach third-grade Spanish Dual Language Immersion! This is my fifth year teaching and my fourth year in the DLI program. I began teaching in middle school but had a special calling to teach in elementary school. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Sam Houston State University. In addition, I attended Georgia State University and obtained a teaching degree in Foreign Language with an endorsement in Dual Language Immersion.

I grew up in a small Kansas town and also in the city of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. I am happily married to my husband, Rob. We have two children, Stella and Nolan. I enjoy going on runs with my dog, Smokey. My favorite hobbies are photography, watercolor painting, traveling, and watching football.

This year will be my 29th as an educator (and my thirteenth as 3rd grade teacher). I received my Bachelors' in English ('92) and Masters' in Teaching ('93) from Austin College, in Sherman, Texas. I have taught grades K-5th in both private & public school settings, and this marks my 21st year with Forsyth County Schools. I was fortunate to help open both Sharon and Kelly Mill Elementary. My husband Dave and I have lived in Cumming for a quarter century, and our son Will (who attended KME PreK-5th) is a sophomore at Forsyth Central.

My name is Peyton Harris, and I have been in education for 23 years. I am excited to be starting my 10th year at Kelly Mill. I have a Bachelor's degree 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 another great year at Kelly Mill.
I am happily married with three beautiful children. In my free time I love to travel, read, and spend time with my family. My oldest and youngest boys joined the military and are currently attending college. My daughter and I both graduated from UGA, so I am a HUGE Georgia Bulldog fan. GO DAWGS!