Over 50 foreign administrators and faculty teach at The Huamei Academy and Dalian American International School.
The administrators and teachers have international experience from all over the world.
Many possess advanced teaching certificates and college degrees, and have obtained Master and Doctorate degrees.
Administrative Staff
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Blair Lee – Head of School Blair is a versatile, dedicated, and student-focused professional with more than 20 years of experience in educational leadership. Throughout his career, he has successfully created supportive learning communities by developing a positive school culture, supporting and leading professional growth for faculty and staff, implementing instructional strategies and assessment tools that help students find success, and partnering with parents. His previous international experience includes positions at the American International School of Kuwait, Mount Zaagham International School and Seoul Foreign School. Blair holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Lehigh University (USA), an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from the University of Regina (Canada), and a B.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan (Canada). Blair is excited to join the community at Dalian American International School along with his wife, Kim, and two teenage sons, Hudson and Maguire. |
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Nathan Burton - Principal for the Secondary Divisions Nathan Burton is a twenty-four year veteran with degrees in Business Education and School Administration. Nathan is a North Carolina native and world traveler, who is passionate about service learning, global citizenry and problem-based learning. Nathan's professional experience includes two years at Covenant Christian School (K-8) as a middle school teacher, 17 years at Paisley International Baccalaureate Magnet School (grades 6-10) as a teacher, athletic director and administrator, and five years at John F. Kennedy High School as assistant principal. Nathan has also served as a volleyball and track coach and is a certified tennis professional with the United States Professional Tennis Registry. Whether as a coach, teacher or administrator, Nathan is dedicated to building efficacy in students and teachers. |
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Ryne Holstrom - Assistant Principal for the Secondary Divisions | |
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Audrey Wong - Director of Business Development & Communications | |
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Tiffany Wei - Business Manager |
School Faculty
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Adam Coyer | |
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Amanda Stark | |
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Amy Hill | |
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Ana Baltatecu |
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Angelia Guan | |
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Annie Cui | |
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Ben Beach | |
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Brian Sylvester | |
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Bryan Mcloughlin | |
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Christina Rodriguez | |
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Douglas Armstrong | |
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Emily Foster | |
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Fabian Sanchez | |
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Grace Holstrom | |
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Douglas Armstrong | |
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Gregory Troutman | |
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Holli Niesner | |
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Iris Jia | |
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Jennifer Sylvester | |
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Joel Sparks | |
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Jordan Reed | |
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Julie Yue | |
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Justin Sheehan | |
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Kevin Stofocik | |
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Logan Bryant | |
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Douglas Armstrong | |
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Marta Montaforte Perez | |
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Mary Porter | |
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Matthew Krakowski | |
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Melody Gifford | |
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Michael Fowler | |
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Michael Kuropatwinski | |
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Michael Loughran | |
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Michele Milan | |
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Olga van Doorn | |
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Michael Fowler | |
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Oliver Bernabe | |
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Paul Ryker | |
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Pierre Ice | |
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Pradeep Malik | |
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Rachel Armstrong | |
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Rachel West | |
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Robert Rojas | |
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Rowena Liu | |
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Shane Twaddell | |
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Shirley Wang | |
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Sonsie Ang | |
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Svotlana Ulyakhina | |
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Terry Horn | |
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Timothy Sim | |
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William Gray | |