Upon graduating high school in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, Lee went to Wingate University where he played lacrosse, was the mascot and received a BS in Communications. He has taught English and Sociology at the middle and high school levels, as well as coached lacrosse. After working in the business management field for many years, he started his own entertainment business and began tutoring children. Lee chose to re-enter the education field full time at the Montessori School of Camden.