Blake Stanley is a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) co-teaching English at MAN 1 Pekanbaru, Riau.

Blake is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia where he earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and held leadership roles in several student organizations. He has studied Japanese language and culture extensively through immersive programs in Japan and has also studied political and social issues in Kyrgyzstan. Blake looks forward to engaging with his host community in Indonesia and building meaningful cross-cultural connections.