Nate graduated from Maryville College in 2004 with a B.A. in Mathematics. He has been an educator for 16 years and has taught various math courses. In 2010, he earned his M.A. in Mathematics Education for Secondary Education from Western Governors University. In 2011, earned an ED.S., in both Education Leadership and Administration from Lincoln Memorial University. Dr. Lee earned his Doctorate in Education in 2016 from LMU. Nate taught Statistics, Geometry, and Algebra at Maryville High School for sixteen years.