Linda Hunter (Kitchen Professional)

Elaine Coggins- Administrative Assistant

Ms. Elaine Coggins was born and raised in Roswell, Georgia and moved to the Woodstock area 23 years ago after meeting a “local” boy. She has 2 boys, Hunter 21 and Taylor 18. Both boys started their education careers at Towne Lake Academy. Hunter graduated from River Ridge High in 2013 and Taylor will be graduating this Spring. She began her love for working with children at the age of 16, when she worked for a program in the Roswell area for after school children. She has been a part of the Towne Lake Community working at Etowah High school for 5 years and Towne Lake Academy for 13 years. She loves making the children laugh and learn. She is dedicated to Towne Lake Academy and is proud to be a part of the Best of the Best!

Lynn Bova- Executive Director

Ms. Bova began her career over 21 years ago at Towne Lake Academy as a Teacher in the Toddler classrooms. She became the South Campus Director in 1996, and began over seeing both North and South Campuses in 2006 as Executive Director. Lynn attributes her long tenure to her love of children and her desire to provide families a safe, secure nurturing environment for their children to learn and play in; and the schools reflect exactly that! Lynn has lived in Cherokee County for over 30 years where she raised her family. She is a familiar face in the community, participating in several of the local High Schools and Colleges Early Childhood Education Field Programs. Lynn enjoys mentoring students interested in pursuing Early Childhood Education. Through the years, she has created such a bond in this environment with the children and the staff that former students have become Teachers at the Academy. She also has had the pleasure of experiencing former staff members and former students choose to bring their own children to Towne Lake Academy. Lynn feels there is no better compliment than that, and is grateful that she has been able to see it all come full circle.

Sara McKenzie- Assistant Director, North Campus

Ms. Sara McKenzie was born and raised in Woodstock, Georgia. She began working in Child Care in her senior year of high school and found her passion! She came to Towne Lake Academy in 2003 to assist in the Pre K-3 Classroom. Sara eventually worked with every age group and became a lead teacher in 2005. Sara has a magical way with the children and parents have always admired and respected how she can manage large groups of children with ease. In 2010, Sara accepted the position of Infant/Toddler Coordinator. As Coordinator, Sara was responsible for training new employees, assisting all teachers in the classrooms with curriculum, classroom management, and maintaining compliance with Bright From The Start. She has been at Towne Lake Academy for 13 years and looks forward to continued development. In 2015, Sara was promoted to Assistant Director. Being the Assistant Director allows Sara to focus on a balance for work and home. She continues to train teachers, work in the classrooms, and assist the parents of Towne Lake Academy. In her free time, Sara loves spending time with her family, cooking, and watching movies. As her hobby, she enjoys doing hair for her friends and family.

Jill Croft- Program Director, South Campus

Mrs. Jill Croft was born and raised in Woodstock, Georgia and has watched the community grow by leaps and bounds. She has worked in Early Childcare for 17 years and loves every aspect of it. Mrs. Croft has always had a love for children and knew early on that she wanted to pursue a career working with children of all ages. In 1998, she started working at Towne Lake Academy. She began as an Infant/Toddler floating teacher and soon became Lead Teacher in the Pre-K 3 and then Private Pre-K 4 classrooms. In 2013, Mrs. Croft was promoted to Program Director of our South Campus. She has a true dedication to the children and families and strives, along with her coworkers, to help provide the best childcare experience in her community. Through the years, she has had the pleasure of getting to know many families and children. Most have started in our Infant Program and continued until they graduated Pre-K. “It has been an honor to be a part of someone’s family and you take pride in knowing you have helped a child during their very formative years”. During her off time, Mrs. Croft enjoys reading, and spending time with family and friends. She spends most weekends with her husband and young daughter. “It is such a joy watching my daughter share all of the activities she is learning in her classroom at Towne Lake Academy.”