Ms. Laughlin
My name is Lanisa Laughlin. This is my third year at Brighten and I absolutely LOVE it here. I graduated from the University of North Georiga in 2014. I have been teaching for 3 years and will going into my fourth year. In my free time I love to be outside, craft, and just relax. One of my favorite things to do is go out to my dad's shop and make fun new things.Disney is one my favorite places to visit! I have a dog named Sadie that I love and she is completely spoiled. I grew up in Lithia Springs, but now live in Mableton. In my classroom we love one another despite differences and become a family. I encourage students to help everyone and to always do their best. Every child can learn and I strive to make that learning fun.
My name is Lanisa Laughlin. This is my third year at Brighten and I absolutely LOVE it here. I graduated from the University of North Georiga in 2014. I have been teaching for 3 years and will going into my fourth year. In my free time I love to be outside, craft, and just relax. One of my favorite things to do is go out to my dad's shop and make fun new things.Disney is one my favorite places to visit! I have a dog named Sadie that I love and she is completely spoiled. I grew up in Lithia Springs, but now live in Mableton. In my classroom we love one another despite differences and become a family. I encourage students to help everyone and to always do their best. Every child can learn and I strive to make that learning fun.
Mrs. Jones
I am so excited to be your 3rd grade teacher! It’s going to be a great year full of new friends, new adventures, and new discoveries. This will be my 6th year teaching, but my first year at Brighten Academy. I am very excited to be part of the Brighten Crew! In my free time I enjoy reading, crafting, and spending time with my family. I grew up in Douglasville, but now I live in Paulding County with my husband and two children. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education in 2008 from the University of West Georgia.
In our classroom, you are important. We will build a foundation of trust and respect for one another and learn so much along the way. Mistakes will happen, but we will try our best and overcome any obstacles in our way. I can’t wait to get to know each of you and see what this year has in store for all of us. Let’s make this an incredible year!
I am so excited to be your 3rd grade teacher! It’s going to be a great year full of new friends, new adventures, and new discoveries. This will be my 6th year teaching, but my first year at Brighten Academy. I am very excited to be part of the Brighten Crew! In my free time I enjoy reading, crafting, and spending time with my family. I grew up in Douglasville, but now I live in Paulding County with my husband and two children. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education in 2008 from the University of West Georgia.
In our classroom, you are important. We will build a foundation of trust and respect for one another and learn so much along the way. Mistakes will happen, but we will try our best and overcome any obstacles in our way. I can’t wait to get to know each of you and see what this year has in store for all of us. Let’s make this an incredible year!
Mrs. Acord
My name is Kari Acord. This is my second year teaching at Brighten and I am so happy to be apart of a place that feels like home! I graduated from University of West Georgia. This will be my third year teaching and I could not be more excited. I have been married for 5 years, and we have two children. Jace who is 4 and Gracelynn who is 1. In my spare time I love to spend time with my family. One of our favorite things to do is go to my mothers lake house. I grew up in Douglasville and now live in Winston, which is still Douglas county. In my classroom I believe that team work is crucial in a child's education. This means team work with teachers, parents, and peers inside the classroom. I expect everyone to treat each other with respect and be kind to each other . I also believe in pushing students to their fullest potential, and letting them take responsibility for their own learning. I love to encourage my students because I believe anything is possible as long as you believe in yourself . I am looking forward to a successful year with some talented students.
My name is Kari Acord. This is my second year teaching at Brighten and I am so happy to be apart of a place that feels like home! I graduated from University of West Georgia. This will be my third year teaching and I could not be more excited. I have been married for 5 years, and we have two children. Jace who is 4 and Gracelynn who is 1. In my spare time I love to spend time with my family. One of our favorite things to do is go to my mothers lake house. I grew up in Douglasville and now live in Winston, which is still Douglas county. In my classroom I believe that team work is crucial in a child's education. This means team work with teachers, parents, and peers inside the classroom. I expect everyone to treat each other with respect and be kind to each other . I also believe in pushing students to their fullest potential, and letting them take responsibility for their own learning. I love to encourage my students because I believe anything is possible as long as you believe in yourself . I am looking forward to a successful year with some talented students.
Mrs. Cuyler
My name is Kimberly Cuyler and this is my 2nd year teaching at Brighten Academy. I have been a teacher in Douglas County for 7 years. My husband and I have a blended family of three girls. Our oldest daughter graduated from Brighten Academy and attends Valdosta State University. Our middle daughter attends Kennesaw University, and our youngest daughter is in middle school here at Brighten Academy. I absolutely love teaching! I’ve taught 4th grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd. I am truly doing what I was meant to do – inspire young minds. My favorite part of teaching is helping my students become better readers and writers. I once saw a quote that perfectly expresses my belief about teaching:
"If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn." - Ignacio 'Nacho' Estrada.
My goal is to teach in a way that each of my students can and will learn. I have a Bachelor’s degree in English from Georgia State University, a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of West Georgia, a Reading Endorsement from Metro RESA, and am currently working on a Specialist’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of West Georgia. My classroom is a learning classroom: we collaborate (a lot), we observe, sing, calculate, explain, research, dance, read, read, read, write, write, write and read a little more. Children are engaged in activities that I hope will inspire them to explore the world around them and write about the journey.
My name is Kimberly Cuyler and this is my 2nd year teaching at Brighten Academy. I have been a teacher in Douglas County for 7 years. My husband and I have a blended family of three girls. Our oldest daughter graduated from Brighten Academy and attends Valdosta State University. Our middle daughter attends Kennesaw University, and our youngest daughter is in middle school here at Brighten Academy. I absolutely love teaching! I’ve taught 4th grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd. I am truly doing what I was meant to do – inspire young minds. My favorite part of teaching is helping my students become better readers and writers. I once saw a quote that perfectly expresses my belief about teaching:
"If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn." - Ignacio 'Nacho' Estrada.
My goal is to teach in a way that each of my students can and will learn. I have a Bachelor’s degree in English from Georgia State University, a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of West Georgia, a Reading Endorsement from Metro RESA, and am currently working on a Specialist’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of West Georgia. My classroom is a learning classroom: we collaborate (a lot), we observe, sing, calculate, explain, research, dance, read, read, read, write, write, write and read a little more. Children are engaged in activities that I hope will inspire them to explore the world around them and write about the journey.
