Meet Our Team

Lee Taylor, Director WFE

Lee Taylor

Director, ALA West Foothills K-5

Lee is married to Karyn Taylor and they are the parents of six amazing children. He earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Brigham Young University in 1999. Furthering his education, he graduated summa cum laude from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with his master’s degree and then obtained his second master’s degree in 2013 from the Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College.

Prior to joining ALA, Lee spent over twenty-one years in the Air Force filling multiple assignments  and specialties, including flying, contracting, nuclear missile operations, satellite operations and communications, secure communications, international affairs working with foreign military and civilian dignitaries, recruiting, and education. 

Lee and his family chose to join and attend ALA due to its strong moral values, extensive curriculum, and incredible teachers, staff, and leadership.

Will Dunman

Director, ALA West Foothills 6-12

Mr. Will Dunman is from Florida where he was born and raised. He is married to Lisa Dunman and they have an ever growing family, which includes his oldest son Trae, his wife Alyssa, and their children Ellie and Payton. Next is Tyler and finally Sadie and her husband Alec. His interests include a love for college football and he is a huge Florida Gator Fan, he loves to cook and BBQ for his family and friends and most of all spend time with his grandkids and being called Papa.

Will has a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University in elementary education and special education and also holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University.  

Will has been in education for over twenty-five years. He began his career in Payson, Arizona as a special education teacher, softball coach and administrator. Will has been with ALA for seven years now and has served as an assistant director of academics at the ALA Queen Creek 7-12 campus, the Director of the ALA Gilbert K-6 campus, and is now proud to be the Director of the new ALA West Foothills campus in the west valley. 

Will breathes and lives ALA’s mission, vision, and values. He believes that we can change the world by providing the best educational experience to as many students as possible in a moral and wholesome environment, while exhibiting ALA’s R.A.I.S.E. values (Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Service and Excellence) in all we do as teachers, students, staff, and as a community.

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Assistant Director of Student Services
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Ashley Rodriguez
Academic Advisor
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Academic Advisor
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