Nick Vaughn is originally from Bellevue, Nebraska and as an Air Force dependent ended up graduating high school in Cheyenne, Wyoming. From there, he was part of the first graduating class to receive the Hathaway Scholarship and attended the University of Wyoming from which he obtained his degree in Elementary Education. Shortly after graduating, Nick accepted a position at PODER Academy as a kindergarten teacher. At PODER Academy, he taught 5th and 6th grade while completing his Masters in Education Administration from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln