Mrs. Atkinson is a Georgia native. She grew up in Marietta and attended Marietta City Schools. Mrs. Atkinson attended Georgia Southern College and received her degree in Marketing. After several years in the business world, Mrs. Atkinson attended classes at Kennesaw State and earned her certification as a Middle Grades Teacher. While teaching, Mrs. Atkinson completed the Master's Program for Middle Grades Education at Kennesaw State. Mrs. Atkinson taught for thirteen years at Big Shanty Elementary/Intermediate School before coming to Hayes in the fall of 2006. She and her husband live in the Hayes community with sons, Robbie and Michael.
