administration & staff

Having served on the Fideles staff since 2007, Kristi Bailey serves as Head of school. Kristi holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and an MA in Elementary Education from the University of Alabama. Prior to serving at Fideles, Kristi taught for seven years in public schools. She and her husband Rich attend Christ Fellowship Church.

Krista Mauldin has been teaching upper school math and science at Fideles since 2011 and also currently serves as the Academics Administrator. She holds a BA in Middle Childhood Math and Science Education from Cedarville University and an MA in Biological Sciences Education from Western Governor’s University.

A staff member at Fideles since 2005, Jill Harrison serves as Dean of Students. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education (specifically in middle school education) from Valdosta State College. Prior to working at Fideles, Jill taught 6th grade in public school. She and her husband, Robin attend Perimeter Church.

Silas Ford has served Fideles in many capacities since 2016. He currently oversees the school’s business development, serving as a liaison between the community and the school. He has a passion for impacting lives for Christ. He also serves as Pastor of Bethany Primitive Baptist Church in Cumming.

Jennifer Matthews, a registered CPA in the state of Georgia, handles all the financial transactions for our school with the help of our business office team. She studied accounting and math at Georgia State University. She graduated from GSU in 1993 with a BS in Accounting. Prior to coming to Fideles, she worked for a public accounting firm and in the tax department at United Parcel Service. She and her husband, Bill attend First Redeemer Church.

Erin Brown has served as Athletic Director since 2020. She has been the Assistant Coach for Cross Country and Track & Field since 2018. Her two children attended Fideles in high school and were athletes with the Rangers from 2017-2023 (Volleyball, Track and XC). Erin holds a B.S. in Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute and is an avid runner and encourager of student-athletes to make the most of their athletic opportunities at Fideles and beyond! Character, Discipline, Teamwork and Heart are our core values in Rangers Athletics!

Alanna Young has been a part of our Fideles Family since 2009. She started her position as Parent coach in 2017, helping families transition into the model. In addition, she manages the school’s facilities and security staff. She is a 1992 graduate of Bob Jones University. Prior to her role at Fideles, she worked as an Executive Assistant to the President of a Fortune 500 company. She and her family attend Shadowbrook Church.

Ken Brown joined the Fideles staff in 2024 as the new Academic Counselor, Psychology teacher, and director of the Fideles News program. He taught Psychology for 9 years at the university level and has been a MBTI certified practitioner since 2011. In addition, Ken has extensive experience in corporate facilitation and video production. He is also an assistant coach for Fideles Track & Field. Ken holds M.S. degrees in both Behavior Analysis and Professional & Technical Communication.