Mr. Bell is very excited to begin his fourth year teaching Kindergarten at Whitlow Elementary. He graduated from the University of North Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education with an endorsement in reading. Mr. Bell loves kindergarten because of the immense growth and eagerness to learn in this age group of students. He is looking forward to watching his Kindergarten students learn and grow during the 24-25 school year. Go Wolves!

Mrs. Brown loves being a part of the Kindergarten Team at Whitlow Elementary. She has been teaching students in fun and creative ways for the past 14 years. She has her Master's Degree in Education and has previously worked in schools in New York, Illinois and here in Georgia. She is married to her high school sweetheart Mike, and has three children, two daughters and one son. When she is not teaching, you can find her spending time with her family and friends, traveling the world, or reading a good book. She is looking forward to another great year working with students and creating a positive classroom environment where they can discover their passions and experience the world around them! She likes to treat each day as a new adventure from which to learn, explore, and grow.

My name is Kristen Chan and I have been teaching 28 years.

I spend much of my time with my husband and our two children.(19 and 17)

I like to spend time outside of school quilting, gardening and sewing,

as well as playing with our two dogs Finn and Quill.

I am excited for the new school year here at Whitlow Elementary.

Mrs. Crandall is a Forsyth County native and attended Forsyth County Schools K-12. She graduated from Georgia College and State University with a degree in Early Childhood Education and an endorsement in reading. This will be her 5th year at Whitlow and her 2nd year in Kindergarten. She looks forward to spending another year as a Whitlow Wolf and making learning come alive!!!

This is Michelle Curry's fifth year teaching Kindergarten at Whitlow Elementary. She previously taught Georgia Pre-K for eleven years. She graduated from the University of North Georgia with a dual bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education & Special Education. She also received minors in Psychology and Dance, and earned her Reading Endorsement. In her spare time she enjoys lake life, traveling, exercising, dancing, photography and spending time with her family and friends.

Mrs. Elzey is excited about starting her third year in Kindergarten at Whitlow. She taught Georgia Pre-K for a year before joining the wolf pack. She received my Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education at Western Governors University along with an endorsement in special education. She is currently obtaining her masters in curriculum and instruction from Georgia Southern. Her goal as an educator is to create a loving and inclusive learning environment where students feel heard.

E.J. Francis returns for his 2nd year at Whitlow after 16 years in Fulton County! Mr. Francis also coaches girls’ softball at West Forsyth High School. He is excited to instill his fun personality on to his kindergartners. Mr. Francis graduated from Ball State University in 2007. He and his wife live in Cumming with their daughter Ellie and dog Riley. Go Braves!

Mrs. Hensley graduated from Miami or Ohio with a bachelors degree in Business. She began her work career in the Mortgage Banking Business for 10 years. She stayed at home with her daughters for 18 years while leading fund raising campaigns for school systems and churches. Mrs. Hensley was a Business Owner of the Plato's Closet in Gainesville and Cumming locations for 11 years. She is currently an Instructional Assistant for Kindergarten and PE at Whitlow.

Ms. Horne has taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, 4th and 5th grades. This is her seventh year at Whitlow and seventeenth year teaching. Her favorite part of teaching is watching how much students grow from August to May. Ms. Horne graduated from Georgia Southern with her undergraduate and Master's degrees. She has her leadership endorsement. Ms. Horne is so excited to be part of a wonderful team for the 2023-2024 school year! Go Wolves!

Mrs. Shea graduated from UNG with a degree in Early Childhood Education. This is Mrs. Shea's 17th year as a IA in kindergarten. She helped open Whitlow in 2009. Prior to becoming ab IA, Mrs. Shea taught preschool and GA Pre-K.

Mrs. Williamson is so excited to begin her first year at Whitlow. She has been in Kindergarten since 2016, most recently teaching in the Dual Language Immersion program at Kelly Mil Elementary. Mrs. Williamson earned her Master's of Arts in Teaching, along with Reading and ESOL Endorsements, from Georgia Southern University in 2021. She and her husband have lived in Forsyth County since 2009, and they have three teenagers as well as 2 crazy dogs. Mrs. Williamson is looking forward to an amazing year with her students and her Whitlow team!