Dr. Nathan Faulkner earned a bachelor’s degree in biological anthropology from Duke University, a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Winston-Salem State University, a master’s degree in mathematics from Wake Forest University, and a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of South Carolina. With more than 6 years of teaching experience, Nathan has taught and tutored extensively at the college level at the University of South Carolina, Winston-Salem State University, Wake Forest University, and most recently, as a visiting assistant professor at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, N.C., where he taught Elementary Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Math for Liberal Arts, and Linear Algebra. He also has experience teaching College Algebra, Calculus, and Finite Mathematics. Nathan and his wife Cari have three children: August, Martin, and Brian.

Tatum, a 2004 alumna of FCDS, attended Salem College as a Gramley Scholar and graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in religion and communication in 2008. Tatum was inducted into the religion (Theta Alpha Kappa) and communication (Lambda Pi Eta) honor societies during her undergraduate career. Tatum earned her master’s in teaching (K-6) from Salem College, where she was inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society for education. She was chosen to present her master’s thesis at Salem’s Celebration of Academic Excellence to a room of more than 100 professors and peers. For three years, Tatum was the assistant director of elementary ministries at Reynolda Presbyterian Church, where she was instrumental in writing the current children’s curriculum. 

McKenna was born and raised just outside of Boulder, Colorado. She earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in Spanish from the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. McKenna taught third grade in a school specifically designed for students with dyslexia and received Orton-Gillingham training at the Classroom Educator level. She is married to Wilson.

Renee graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Before staying home briefly with two young sons, she was a Vice President in Private Banking at First Union National Bank. She got into the education field working at Salem Baptist Christian School and Piedmont Baptist College before coming to FCDS.

Kim earned her bachelor’s degree in Classical Studies from Emory University and completed her teaching degree at Salem College. She served as an assistant teacher in a combined 1st/2nd grade classroom for two years at the Paideia School in Atlanta, Georgia. Working with the lead teacher, she created and implemented lesson plans in language arts, math, science, and social studies. Kim joined FCDS as an assistant in the EAP in 2013. Working with Pam Fulton, she completed her student teaching in 2015. She finished out the 2015/2016 school year as a first grade teacher. Kim reads and speaks with basic competency in French and Spanish. She is an alumna of FCDS (Class of '92) as was her late husband Roger Fowler (Class of '90). Their children are Fury ‘lifers’: Ella (FCDS ‘18), Grace (FCDS ‘20), and Owen (FCDS ‘24).

Originally from Virginia, Renée earned her bachelor’s degree from Radford University, her master’s degree in education from The College of New Jersey, and is completing her doctorate (D.Ed.Min) from Virginia Theological Seminary. She has spent the past two decades living, learning, teaching, and leading in Mexico, Indonesia, The Netherlands, Spain, and El Salvador in roles that included classroom teacher, literacy coach, Head of Early Years, and Assistant Director of Elementary at both International Baccalaureate and American schools.