Hello, Cougars! My name is Laura Barr. This is my second year here at Cumming Elementary. I graduated from Iowa Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a certificate in gifted education. I have been teaching for nineteen years with most of my experience being in primary grades. My husband, Kyle, is a teacher and coach at Forsyth Central. We have a son, Landon, and a daughter, Carlee. In my free time, I love to watch my son’s baseball games and wrestling matches, as well as, my daughter’s volleyball matches and basketball games. It’s GREAT to be part of the Cougar Nation!!!! 

This is my 19th year at Cumming Elementary School. I received my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in early childhood education from the University of North Georgia, and I have a specialist degree in curriculum and instruction from Lincoln Memorial University. I love teaching, and I am thankful to be part of the CES family.

This is my 9th year at Cumming Elementary School. I am also a Cumming Elementary, Otwell Middle School, and Forsyth Central alum. I received my bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Brenau University and my master’s degree in early childhood education from Mercer University. I love encouraging my students to learn every day. Working at CES has been a great blessing.

I am so excited to be part of the Dual Language Immersion program teaching kindergarten again. This will be my seventh year at Cumming Elementary and my 17th year teaching in all. I am a UGA Bulldog, and I earned my master’s degree in elementary education from Valdosta State University. My son, Oliver, will be in second grade, and my daughter, Charlotte, will be a Cumming Cougar in PreK! I love working at Cumming Elementary with our #Cougarnation community.

I am thrilled to begin my fourth year at Cougar Nation and my 24th year teaching. I have taught grades K-2 in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. My passion is teaching Kindergarten. My husband, Jeff, and I have 3 beautiful daughters, a son-in-law, and 3 dogs. We enjoy cheering our daughter on at volleyball games, tumbling, or XC meets. We also enjoy camping, grilling, traveling (to the beach especially), and cheering for Mississippi State!

My name is Amanda Zellner and this will be my 18th year teaching with 16 of those at Cumming Elementary. I graduated from the University of West Georgia with a degree in Early Childhood Education. I have a 6 1/2-year-old daughter, Ashtyn, that will be in first grade here at Cougar Nation this year. I love the beach, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. We are going to have so much fun!