Drew Noble Alexander

Drew Alexander became the Headmaster of Lman Manhattan Preparatory School in 2011 after seven years as Director of the Anglo-American School of Moscow (AAS), an international school of 1450 students representing sixty nationalities. Prior to AAS, Drew served as High School Principal and Superintendent at Cairo American College in Egypt and College Counselor at Singapore American School. Drew originally hails from Arkansas; however, he and his young family moved to Barrow and then Juneau, Alaska early in his career where he worked as a teacher and counselor before moving into administration. Drew has more than 30 years of education experience from pre-K through grade 12, both in the U.S. and internationally in public and private schools, which uniquely qualifies him to be a significant leader in New York City education and to guide the diverse Lman Manhattan community. He is a distinguished, seasoned and sophisticated educator with demonstrated ability to work productively with constituents across diverse cultural, geographic, linguistic and economic outlooks. Drew is married to Twylla Butler Alexander, a writer, speech language pathologist and early childhood educator. They have three children and five grandchildren.

Drew received his Bachelor of Science in Education in English and his Master of Science in Education in counseling from Henderson State University in Arkansas. He received his educational administration credentials from the University of Alaska. In addition to his experience as a teacher, counselor, and head of school, Drew has been an elementary and high school principal, human resources director, and assistant superintendent.