Meet Mrs. Cotton

Hello! My name is Kellie Cotton and I have been the Library Media Specialist at Pride Elementary since the 1995-1996 school year, which was my first year teaching! I earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Library Science at Murray State University and hold library/media certification in grades K-12. I have completed the 5th year Master's level program at Murray State University as well. I am a member of two Kentucky Library associations, KLA and KSMA.

I have been married to my husband Mark since 1987. We have a cat named Simba and a dog named Mya whom we rescued from a shelter in the summer of 2009. My hobbies include collecting PEZ candy dispensers, painting, quilting and of course, reading!

My favorite books as a child were Pablo the Penguin Who Hated the Cold by Barbara Brenner and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle. In more recent children's literature, I loved reading the Harry Potter series, am a fan of Kate DiCamillo, and get a big kick out of Mo Willems and his kooky Pigeon books.

I strive to instill a love of reading in our students and to encourage them to read for pleasure as well as for information. Pride Elementary Students are enthusiastic, intelligent, and loads of fun. I am thankful to be a part of the Pride family!