STAFF DIRECTORY
ADMINISTRATION
Dana M. Hutto
Head of School
Dana Hutto earned her Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina. She was the Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction of East Point Academy in West Columbia, SC since 2014. Mrs. Hutto has twenty-eight years of experience in education, having taught elementary and middle school as well as university level courses for in-service teachers. She has worked at both the South Carolina Department of Education and Lexington School District One as a science, health, and physical education coordinator. She has extensive experience in working with teachers on integrating standards, classroom instruction and assessment.
Lee Simmons
Director of Operations
Prior to joining the East Link team in July 2018, Lee Simmons spent time working as an administrator in English immersion schools, programs and centers across China. He helped open six English immersion programs during his time in China.
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Lee has a Bachelor's degree in Finance and completed his MBA in 2013. In December 2021, he achieved certification as an administrator of school finance and operations (SFO) through ASBO International. Together with his wonderful wife, Cyndi, he has two children, Catherine, who is in K5 at East Link, and Lucas, who is in preschool.
Lee enjoys spending his free time traveling, experiencing new foods, grilling and going to the lake. He is excited to continue supporting the students and staff at ELA.
Mrs. Melody Simmons
Student Services Coordinator
Student Attendance and Enrollment
Staff
Kindergarten
Amanda Ellison
Kindergarten Assistant
Mary Ashmore
Kindergarten
Shan Wang
Kindergarten Assistant
Wan-Hsia Chu
1st Grade
Liesel Lunn
1st Grade
Ting "Poppy" He
2nd Grade
Ashley Schell
2nd Grade
Chen Chen
3rd Grade
Shuchi Huang
3rd Grade
Megan Darby
4th Grade
Bobbi Scranton
4th Grade
Daisy Pan
MS English
Norman Newburn
MS Science
Helen Wallen
MS Math/Algebra
MS Mandarin
Ruoyi Zhu
Gifted/Talented
Mandarin Immersion
Mengran Cao
Dance
Iris Tetsch
Art
Wenya Lyu
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Physical Education
Taylor Reeves
Library Coordinator
After Care Coordinator
Amanda Barnes
School Counselor
Claire Kaplan
School Nurse
Reception / Family Liaison
Isabel "Isa" Marin
Special Education
Specialist
Rachelle Williams
Multilanguage Learner Specialist
Robin Johnson