Karalee joined Five Oaks Academy in 2005 as Lower Elementary Assistant Directress. She graduated from Limestone College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. While raising her six children, she served as a PTA board member and in various positions including PTA president at Mauldin Elementary, Mauldin Middle School, and Mauldin High school. Karalee has been in a Montessori classroom for over 20 years and is affiliated with South Carolina Montessori Alliance (SCMA).