Dorm Staff Profiles

Our Team

Our staff team consists of a Residence Life Supervisor, two dorm parent couples, and two dorm assistants. They are all committed to making each student’s stay at Dalat a positive and enriching experience.

Team Profiles

Dr. Tressa White

Residence Life Supervisors

Dr. Tressa White has been a member of the Dalat community for six years, serving as Middle School Principal from 2019-2021 and currently in her third year as Deputy Head of School. Originally from Arkansas, USA, her family has also served internationally in Peru and the Dominican Republic. As the mother of three Third Culture Kids (TCKs) daughters, she deeply understands the unique challenges and joys of international life. This is her first year as the leader of the Residence Life program, and she is excited to get to know the boarding students who make Dalat their home.

Keith and Rachelle Henderson

Ziemer Dorm

Keith graduated as a dorm student from Dalat in 1984. Rachelle grew up in Indonesia and was a dorm student at a boarding school in the USA. They served as dorm parents at Dalat from 2001-2004. Between 2004 – 2018, they planted a church in the Dallas area, Keith was an executive pastor and Rachelle was the director of the children’s ministry, while working professionally as an interior designer.

Keith and Rachelle returned to Dalat as dorm parents in 2018 for Ziemer Dorm. They have 2 grown children; their daughter Sierra is the elementary and middle school spiritual life director at Dalat. Their son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter live in Dallas, TX, USA.

Aaron and Michelle Rude

Jaffray Dorm Parents

Aaron and Michelle are from the US. They grew up in Minnesota and met at University. Aaron has a Doctorate of Chiropractic and spent 15 years in practice. Michelle is a licensed mental health therapist and has practiced since 2001. Aaron and Michelle along with their four children spent four years, 2015-2019, in Malaysia in ministry. Their oldest daughter spent a year and a half as a dorm student and graduated from Dalat in 2020. Aaron and Michelle became Jaffray Dorm Parents in 2024.

Susan Fearday

Assistant Residence Supervisor

Susan is a Third Culture Kid (TCK) who spent her early years in West Africa and grew up with a draw to people and cultures all around the world. In 2012, after nearly 20 years of marriage, she and her husband Chris were grateful to venture over to Malaysia from the United States. Her focus was primarily on preparing their four children for adulthood in a cross-cultural context while her husband pursued his PhD and then started a business. They have two biological daughters and two sons adopted from South Korea. The older three children are now “adulting” in the United States, and their youngest is a student at Dalat.

Susan joined the boarding program as Assistant Resident Supervisor in 2023. Her passion is to see TCK’s find their place in the family of God and thrive in every aspect as they pursue their purpose in this complex world.

Amber Kwon

Dorm Assistant

Guest House Coordinator

Short Stay Coordinator

Amber is from South Korea. She grew up in California and later attended international schools in Seoul. After graduating from Handong Global University she has worked in Christian ministry at Handong University (South Korea), Ellel Ministries (UK), and Handong International School (South Korea). She started serving as dorm assistant at Dalat in 2022.

Amber also serves as coordinator for the guesthouses and short stay programs.