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Dr. Tim Fries
AAS Director
Dr. Tim Fries (pronounced “Freeze”) is the Director of the Anglo-American School of Sofia . Tim was previously the Elementary School Principal at AAS-Sofia. Prior to joining AAS-Sofia, Tim gained experience in many different roles in education, including: school principal (10 years), classroom teacher, teaching assistant, teacher of English as an additional language, and environmental/outdoor education. Tim earned his Master’s degree in teaching (2001) and his Doctorate in education leadership/policy (2012) from the University of Washington in Seattle. On his first day as a student at the University of Washington, Tim met Tricia Quinn, who is also in education. Tim and Tricia have been together ever since, and have three children: Kincaid (age 18), Liam (age 15), and Sammie (age 13). Tim and Tricia also have two dogs, Rosa and Luna. Tim cherishes time with family. Together they enjoy being outdoors, traveling, cooking, reading, and playing all manner of games