Dr. Amanda Miliner, Principal

Dr. Amanda Miliner was named the principal of Quail Run Elementary School during the Houston County Board of Education meeting held March 8, 2022. She began her new role as principal in June 2022.

As a military child, many teachers became extended family for Dr. Miliner. She did not realize she wanted to become a teacher until she was serving as a volunteer for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization in college. That experience helped her find her true purpose in education.

Dr. Miliner graduated Magna Cum Laude from Valdosta State University with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She received a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and an Education Specialist in Teaching and Leading from Georgia Southwestern State University. After receiving a scholarship as Georgia Teacher of the Year, she earned her doctorate in Early Childhood Education from Walden University. She has additional educational endorsements in science, gifted education, teaching English language learners, and leadership. 

Dr. Miliner taught Pre-K, third, fourth, and fifth grades and served as an instructional coach. She had the privilege of being the Assistant Principal of Discipline for three years at Miller Elementary School and Matt Arthur Elementary School before transitioning to become the Assistant Principal of Instruction at Matt Arthur Elementary.

One of her greatest accomplishments was being named as the Teacher of the Year for Miller Elementary and later being selected as the Houston County School District Teacher of the Year.  In 2015, she was honored as the Georgia Teacher of the Year. She also received the Governor’s Innovative Teacher Award and was a global fellow for the National Education Association. 

Dr. Miliner is the proud mom to two children and is married to her high school sweetheart.

Mrs. Kasey Hopkins, Assistant Principal of Instruction

Mrs. Hopkins is the current Assistant Principal for Instruction at QRES. She was in the classroom for 11 years as a homeroom teacher having taught first and third grade. Mrs. Hopkins served her school in many leadership roles over those 11 years as a better seeking team member, school council member, and as a contributor to the professional development of teachers. Her favorite subject to teach has always been reading. In 2018 Mrs. Hopkins graduated from the Houston County Leadership Development Cohort. She enjoys being an assistant principal because of the joy that comes from supporting teachers and students. Mrs. Hopkins is wife to Matt Hopkins who is the head baseball coach at Houston County High School. Together they have three awesome children; Ellie, Jase, and Georgia.

Mrs. Robin Mills, Assistant Principal of Discipline

Mrs. Mills joined the Quail Run Elementary team in 2023. Prior to administration, she was a teacher for 16 years. She is a proud graduate of Brewton Parker College in Mt. Vernon, Georgia and Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She has a BA in bachelor's degree in sociology, a master's degree in reading literacy, and an educational specialist degree in teaching and learning. Mrs. Mills also has endorsements in gifted, science, and STEM.

Mrs. Mills was the 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year at David Perdue Elementary School and a Houston County School District Top Ten Teacher of the Year.

She is the proud mom of Braylin, a sophomore student athlete at Houston County High School. She enjoys spending time with her family and mentoring young people.