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Meet Our Faculty

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    Mr. Nathan Battle
    Administration, Admission
    Interim Head of School
    Bio
     
    Nathan, who attended FCDS through the end of his sophomore year, received a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in teaching from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
     
    He joined the FCDS faculty in 2005, teaching history, coaching, and serving as dean of students from 2005-2009 and as assistant director of the Upper School from 2009-2011.
     
    In 2011, Nathan left FCDS to help launch the “better for you” beverage company, Grins, where he served as Director of Fun and Managing Partner. In this role, Nathan managed daily operations including production, sales and marketing, and logistics. From 2011 to 2014, he also served as Head of New Business Development at Yadkin Valley Foods, where he helped promote growth for the Junior Johnson brands.
     
    Nathan has served in many roles at FCDS including Middle School history teacher, Director of Entrepreneurship, Director of Admission, and Director of Upper School. 
     
    Nathan and his wife Kaitlin have two children, Reese ’29 and Bo '32. 
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    Mrs. Bunny Beilman
    Mathematics, Mathematics
    Upper School Math Teacher | Math Department Chair
    Bio
     
    A native of Mississippi, Bunny graduated from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and earned her master’s degree in education at Wake Forest University. After a 17-year break to stay home with her children, Bunny returned to teaching at FCDS. From 1997-2001, she taught geometry, precalculus, and AP calculus at Forsyth and served as math department chair for one year. She even taught Mr. Manna and Mrs. Metzler when they were ninth graders. In recent years she has been a volunteer math tutor at Wiley Middle School. Bunny is married to Peter and they have three children: Jack, Emily, and Charlotte.
     
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    Ms. Barbara Bell
    Fine Arts (MS), Fine Arts (US)
    Orchestra Director
    Bio
     
    Barbara earned her bachelor’s degree in music education K-12 from Rowan University. A veteran music teacher who has been an orchestra director since 1997, she has worked for the past 22 years with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools at Clemmons Middle School and West Forsyth High School.

    During her career, Barbara has successfully prepared her students for All-Country, Western Region, and All-State Orchestra. She was nominated for Teacher of the Year at Clemmons Middle School for several years, and was named the WS/FCS Orchestra Teacher of the Year in 2013. Barbara has long mentored first-year music and arts teachers as a STAY Coach, and she served as the WS/FCS Orchestra Chairperson.
Our faculty knows our students’ names, supports them, encourages them, and is always pulling for them. In this way, our staff continually draws out the best in each and every child, showing them how to study, advocate for themselves, and develop a solid work ethic.

Teachers, coaches, and counselors are all invested in making sure each child is valued, understood, and challenged at the right time. This individual approach – along with small class sizes – allows your child to flourish and be prepared for what's ahead.
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Forsyth Country Day School (FCDS) is a private, college preparatory, independent school for preschool through high school located in Lewisville, NC, just outside of Winston-Salem. Students benefit from a challenging academic curriculum, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.

Non-Discrimination Policy: Forsyth Country Day School is committed to administering all education and employment activities without discrimination based on one’s race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, ability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.