I was born in Tsingtao, China as an only child. I am from the era of the Chinese One-Child Policy, which means I have no siblings.
Mandarin is my 1st language; English is my second.
Moved to Seattle when I was 11. We lived around a lot of areas in the Puget Sound, but I enjoyed the city of Mill Creek the most.
I have 2 kittens named Mafi and Mok. Mafi Mok means “without brain” in Arabic. I graduated from high school in Bahrain in the Middle East. Moving back to Seattle, I attended the U of W.
Travelling is something I love to do. I’ve traveled to most Asian countries and parts of Europe. The top travel destination for me is South America.
Memories for me of Chinese New Year include huge family feasts, fireworks (we could set off at home), red envelopes filled with money, ceremonies and different foods.
I graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. and played varsity soccer, basketball, and baseball in high school. In college I was on the school's bowling team. I have taught PE for 24 years and this will be my 11th year at Cleveland High School. I also taught middle school in L.A. for 7 years and at Mercer Middle school for 6 years. I love working with high school age students teaching PE. I live in Port Orchard and commute on the ferry every day. I have been married for 23 years and have 5 children including a senior and sophomore in addition to a 6th grader, 8th grader, and college sophomore at BYU. I am passionate about family, traveling, basketball, and (this is an odd one) fantasy baseball!! :-)
Meany Middle school community, my name is Andre McKinney-Asim (“Mr. McKinney”) and I’ll be working alongside you all as a Prevention & Intervention Specialist through the SBIRT program. Although I am new to Meany, I am not new to serving students in this capacity. I’ve been at SPS since 2017 and almost my entire professional commitment has been in youth development and youth & family services. I’ve worked as a case manager, connecting young people and their families to resources; I’ve led and administered programs to create developmental opportunities for youth; and I’ve provided behavior support and counseling services to students and young adults to help them build prosocial skills and benefit from mental and emotional wellness. I look forward to growing into community with you all and continuing my work in youth services at Meany Middle School.
Hello! I am honored to serve as the assistant principal of Meany Middle School this year. I have been in education for over 20 years, and I have been at Meany Middle School for 5 years, beginning as a classroom teacher in 2021. This will be my third year in the AP position. Prior to Meany I served as teacher and Math Lead at DoDEA – PAC (Department of Defense Education Activity) in South Korea and Japan alongside our military families. I hold a BA from UC Santa-Barbara and an MA and Administrative Credential from the University of North Florida. I value relationships with staff and families, and work to ensure the success of every student at Meany. I look forward to sharing in your students educational journey here at Meany.
