Hi Colts! My name is Kelly Fujihira and I am your art teacher. I am currently starting my 11th year as an art teacher and my 5th year as a Kelly Mill Colt. I graduated from The University of North Georgia in 2004 with a Degree in Studio Art and went on to get my teacher certification afterwards. I have worked as an Instructional Aide in Pre-K and Kindergarten before moving into the roll of art teacher. When I am not teaching, I enjoy building furniture or running around with my kids and family. I am looking forward to seeing everyone this year.

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Hi Colts! I am Pam Fulkerson, the music teacher at Kelly Mill Elementary. I started playing the violin when I was nine years old, and fell in love with practicing, performing, and being a part of musical ensembles. I graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor's of Music degree in violin performance. After that, my path changed a bit, and I went back to school to become an elementary classroom teacher. I have been at Kelly Mill since it opened, teaching 2nd and 4th grades for the first six years. After that I was given the opportunity to reunite with my musical background, and am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to share my love of music with children. I am passionate about ALL music, and my goal is to inspire students to play, perform, enjoy, and pursue music while they are here, and after they leave Kelly Mill.

Hi! My name is Ariel Tithof and this is my seventh year teaching Drama at Kelly Mill. I received my BA in Theatre from Brenau University and my MEd in Theatre Education from Columbus State University. I also studied Shakespeare and English Literature at Cambridge University in England. I have over 12 years of acting, dance, and musical theatre experience, as well as a background in playwriting and puppetry. I previously worked as a teaching artist with DreamBox Theatre and the Alliance Theatre. I come from a long line of educators and never thought I would end up in the classroom, but it’s the most amazing place to be! My husband and I have been married for seven years. We have a daughter, are expecting our second child, and have three cats. I enjoy reading, hiking, traveling, and an occasional trip to Disney World. My ‘why’ for teaching is simple: to help my students become the best humans they can be through meaningful learning experiences and by building long-lasting relationships. I’m so blessed to teach what I am passionate about and be able to foster a love of the arts in my students every day!

My name is Daniel Warner. I graduated from Kennesaw State University with a degree in Health and Physical Education in 2012. That fall I was hired as the PE para and 2 years later became the lead PE teacher. I have been at Kelly Mill since opening in 2012. I am passionate about teaching students new ways to play and be active that they can use outside of school in addition to recess and PE times. I am a CrossFit enthusiast, a 1st degree blackbelt in Karate and a 3rd degree blackbelt in Taekwondo. I love sharing what I enjoy with students and so aspects of these hobbies will be integrated into PE classes. Outside of fitness I like to draw, work on cars, and ride my motorcycle. I'm so excited to begin another great year at Kelly Mill!