Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Early Childhood
Kathy Duhl
Administration
Director of the ECC
(510) 849-8340
kduhl@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
taking the time to understand how students learn. It’s important to create an environment and systems within it that support each child, which in turn creates a cohesive group.
Alice Hsu
Cedar Classroom
Head Teacher
(510) 665-8800, ext. 102
ahsu@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
guiding children to connect with their inner wisdom and adjusting the environment to the capacity of every child.
Andy Keating
Cedar Classroom
Head Teacher
akeating@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
using best practices to understand how each learner connects with the materials and lessons.
Brooke Mitschang
Live Oak Classroom
Assistant Teacher
bmitschang@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
community. Collaboration encourages creativity, engagement, and a life long love of learning.
Catherine Guerlac
Explorers Head Teacher
Extended Day Teacher
cguerlac@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
the passion and love for learning.
Christin Weber
Magnolia Classroom
Head Teacher
cweber@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
engagement. Remembering that there is always more to learn.
Emily Becerra
Eugenia Classroom
Assistant Teacher
ebecerra@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
nurturing a child’s understanding of the world through exploration and self-expression.
Griselda Kondo
Live Oak Classroom
Head Teacher
gkondo@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
engagement. Remembering that there is always more to learn. awakening curiosity beyond your own culture and respecting different beliefs.
Julianne Hughes
ECC, Elementary
Teaching Artist
jhughes@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
helping students understand themselves as learners through the process of art making.
Kimly Touch
Live Oak Classroom
Head Teacher
ktouch@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
teaching from your heart and constantly reflecting on why you love to teach and what inspires you to learn.
Kirstie Mah
Eugenia Classroom
Head Teacher
kmah@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
the freedom to create, grow, listen, question, make mistakes, wonder, belong, and build in a safe environment that values and challenges you.
Maple Molina
Administration
ECC Site Coordinator,
Admissions Associate
mmolina@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
that every student feels empowered to reach their full potential.
Maria-Elena Diaz
Music Teacher
Extended Day Teacher
mediaz@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
giving children the ability to unlock their full potential by using best practices and love.
Missy Barrow
Eugenia Classroom
Head Teacher
mbarrow@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
belonging, play, friendship and learning as a lifetime joy.
Mitra Panbechi
Magnolia Classroom
Assistant Teacher
mpanbechii@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
an environment that not only allows, but encourages, free thinking, and personal development.
Noushin Moghaddam
Cedar Classroom, Extended Day
Assistant Teacher
nmoghaddam@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
creating a space where kids feel safe enough to learn, make friends, and build strong social skills.
Rebecca Blythe
Magnolia Classroom
Head Teacher
rblythe@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
relationships. Transformative learning does not occur in isolation. It occurs in relationship.
Elementary School
Bliss Tobin
Administration
Elementary Division Head
(510) 665-8800, ext. 160
btobin@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
capturing the imagination. Lifelong learning is about wonder, and the rewards of persistence.
Alberto Palomar
Laurel Creek
Head Teacher
apalomar@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
making connections between and within people and communities; learning to see our interconnectedness.
Chelsea Feldman
Blackberry Creek
Head Teacher
cfeldman@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
building one’s capacity for joyful discovery, wonder, curiosity, belonging, and purposeful engagement in the world.
Claire Patterson
Blackberry Creek
Head Teacher
cpatterson@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
innovation, joy and creativity– building a supportive and safe community to create inspired learning.
Craig Jackson
Middle School, Elementary School PE, Sports Coach
cjackson@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
fun! When activities are fun, students want to stay engaged which allows for true learning to happen.
Danette Swan
Sweet Briar Creek
Head Teacher
dswan@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
joy. With joy comes a freedom that allows magical, powerful, important learning experiences to take hold.
Samantha Snook
Cerrito Creek
Assistant Teacher ssnook@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
empathy and empowerment. Let’s empower our children to feel deeply and lift up others.
Hillary Bensky Schwartz
Laurel Creek
Head Teacher
hbensky@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
authentic, transparent, and relevant teaching and learning. Also, find joy in every day with every child!
Iris DeSerio
Sweet Briar Creek
Head Teacher
ideserio@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
the passion and love for learning.
Jackie Sa
Temescal Creek
Assistant Teacher
jsa@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
finding and nurturing passions. Passions foster stewardship so we may become agents for positive change.
Julia Shields
Strawberry Creek
Head Teacher jshields@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
that each student’s world and heart is expanded.
Julianne Hughes
ECC, Elementary
Teaching Artist
jhughes@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
helping students understand themselves as learners through the process of art making.
Katherine Campbell
Elementary
Learning Support Specialist
kcampbell@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
that every child can learn, especially when they are seen and supported.
Kendra K. Cass
Strawberry Creek
Head Teacher
kcass@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
our commitment to creating platforms which cultivate, empower and celebrate humanity through our shared experiences.
Lisa Chung-Nguyen
Temescal Creek
HeadTeacher
lchung@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
igniting curious minds. “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” ~Socrates
Mike Sinclaire
Cerrito Creek
Head Teacher
msinclaire@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
mindful listening. Assessment, feedback, and reflection guide my teaching practice.
Nick Pino
Assistant Art Teacher
Extended Day Teacher
npino@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
each student’s enlightenment of the world around them.
Nori Grimes
Elementary PE
ngrimes@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
cooperation. It may sound cheesy, but there really is no “i” in team, and education is a team sport.
Owen Roberts
Elementary Music
oroberts@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
trust between students, teachers and families; and an adaptable, challenging and engaging curriculum.
Sonja Sutherland
Elementary Movement
ssutherland@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
embodied learning. Embodied learning not only teaches through hands-on, experiential doing, but also uses moving as a means for learning how to form our actions and our futures.
Stephen Cahill
Elementary
Learning Support Coordinator
scahill@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
growing to know yourself as a learner and as a community member.
Middle School
MaryBeth Ventura
Administration
Middle School Division Head
(510) 665-8800, ext. 140
mventura@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
fostering a growth mindset. The most important things we can do as educators is provide students experiences that help them see that nothing is fixed and everything can change and grow.
Ann Levinsohn
Middle School Learning Support Specialist
alevinsohn@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
the personal relationship between teacher and student. Every student should be engaged and have fun!
Craig Jackson
Middle School, Elementary School PE, Sports Coach
cjackson@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
fun! When activities are fun, students want to stay engaged which allows for true learning to happen.
Jared Briggs
Middle School, Elementary School,
Health & PE Teacher
jbriggs@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
community… a place of learning that feels like a second home filled with inquisitive faces.
Jeff Ravine
Middle School
Wildcat Creek
jravine@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
building relationships that fosters a learning environment where all students participate and take ownership of their education.
Jeff Sandler
Middle School
Science
jsandler@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
relationships that foster caring and encourage curiosity and a love of learning.
Jennifer Lettieri
Middle School
Humanities
jlettieri@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
speaking the truth. As educators, we are called to inform and empower our future citizens to take on and, hopefully, resolve the challenges they will face to preserve and expand the benefits of our democracy.
Kim Huie
Middle School
Math
khuie@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:meeting students where they are and helping them discover their academic and personal promise.
Loa Ortiz
Middle School
Wildcat Creek
lortiz@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
relationships. Meaningful relationships with students, families and colleagues are critical.
Nic Kaelin
Middle School
Humanities Teacher
nkaelin@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
empowering students to become caring and engaged members of their communities.
Norman Johnson
Middle School
Drama, Extended Day
njohnson@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
opportunity and encouragement!
Owen Roberts
Elementary
Music
oroberts@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:trust between students, teachers and families; and an adaptable, challenging and engaging curriculum.
Tanya Madrid-Campbell
Middle School
Spanish
tmadrid@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
making connections with students and using those connections to motivate their learning.
Vanessa DeNino
Middle School
Visual Arts
vdenino@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
creativity. When learners become creative thinkers they approach challenges with empathy, and understand how they can positively impact their communities.
Extended Day
Catherine De Vuono
Administration
K-8 Extended Day Director & Internship Program Director
cdevuono@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
curiosity. To teach is to create a nurturing environment where students feel free to ask questions and explore.
Catherine Guerlac
Explorers Assistant Teacher
Extended Day Teacher
cguerlac@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
the passion and love for learning.
Kat Parkin
Maria-Elena Diaz
Music Teacher
Extended Day Teacher
m-ediaz@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
giving children the ability to unlock their full potential by using best practices and love.
Nick Pino
Assistant Art Teacher
Extended Day Teacher
npino@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
each student’s enlightenment of the world around them.
Niki Enriquez
ECC
Extended Day Teacher
nenriquez@theberkeleyschool.org
Noushin Moghaddam
Cedar Classroom, Extended Day
Assistant Teacher
nmoghaddam@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
creating a space where kids feel safe enough to learn, make friends, and build strong social skills.
Faculty Committees
Arts Committee
Julianne Hughes
ECC, Elementary
Teaching Artist
jhughes@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
helping students understand themselves as learners through the process of art making.
Alice Hsu
Cedar Classroom
Head Teacher
ahsu@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
guiding children to connect with their inner wisdom and adjusting the environment to the capacity of every child.
Benicia Hill
Middle School
Teaching Artist
bhill@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
learning by doing and sharing. “A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled” — Plutarch
Christin Weber
Magnolia Classroom
Head Teacher
cweber@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
engagement. Remembering that there is always more to learn.
Emily Becerra
Eugenia Classroom
Assistant Teacher
ebecerra@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
nurturing a child’s understanding of the world through exploration and self-expression.
Samantha Snook
Cerrito Creek
Assistant Teacher ssnook@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
empathy and empowerment. Let’s empower our children to feel deeply and lift up others.
Julia Shields
Strawberry Creek
Head Teacher jshields@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
that each student’s world and heart is expanded.
Owen Roberts
Elementary Music
oroberts@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
trust between students, teachers and families; and an adaptable, challenging and engaging curriculum.
Literacy Committee
Katherine Campbell
Elementary
Learning Support Specialist
kcampbell@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
that every child can learn, especially when they are seen and supported.
Claire Patterson
Blackberry Creek
Head Teacher
cpatterson@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
innovation, joy and creativity– building a supportive and safe community to create inspired learning.
Danette Swan
Sweet Briar Creek
Head Teacher
dswan@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
joy. With joy comes a freedom that allows magical, powerful, important learning experiences to take hold.
Griselda Kondo
Live Oak Classroom
Head Teacher
gkondo@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
engagement. Remembering that there is always more to learn. awakening curiosity beyond your own culture and respecting different beliefs.
Jeff Ravine
Middle School
Wildcat Creek
jravine@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
building relationships that fosters a learning environment where all students participate and take ownership of their education.
Jennifer Lettieri
Middle School
Humanities
jlettieri@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
speaking the truth. As educators, we are called to inform and empower our future citizens to take on and, hopefully, resolve the challenges they will face to preserve and expand the benefits of our democracy.
Mike Sinclaire
Cerrito Creek
Head Teacher
msinclaire@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
mindful listening. Assessment, feedback, and reflection guide my teaching practice.
Rebecca Blythe
Magnolia Classroom
Head Teacher
rblythe@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
relationships. Transformative learning does not occur in isolation. It occurs in relationship.
Multicultural Leadership Team
Kate Klaire
Administration
Director of Student Life
(510) 665-8800, ext. 165
kklaire@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
the courage of teachers and students to be dedicated members of a thriving world community.
Maple Molina
Administration
ECC Site Coordinator,
Admissions Associate
mmolina@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
that every student feels empowered to reach their full potential.
Norman Johnson
Middle School
Drama, Extended Day
njohnson@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
opportunity and encouragement!
Alberto Palomar
Laurel Creek
Head Teacher
apalomar@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
making connections between and within people and communities; learning to see our interconnectedness.
Ann Levinsohn
Middle School Learning Support Specialist
alevinsohn@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
the personal relationship between teacher and student. Every student should be engaged and have fun!
Carmen Scott
Administration
Director of Communications
(510) 665-8800, ext. 159
cscott@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
access to education. Universal access to a rich and dynamic education is the most important thing we can provide.
Chelsea Feldman
Blackberry Creek
Head Teacher
cfeldman@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
building one’s capacity for joyful discovery, wonder, curiosity, belonging, and purposeful engagement in the world.
Catherine De Vuono
Administration
K-8 Extended Day Director & Internship Program Director
cdevuono@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
curiosity. To teach is to create a nurturing environment where students feel free to ask questions and explore.
Kendra K. Cass
Strawberry Creek
Head Teacher
kcass@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
our commitment to creating platforms which cultivate, empower and celebrate humanity through our shared experiences.
Kirstie Mah
Eugenia Classroom
Head Teacher
kmah@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
the freedom to create, grow, listen, question, make mistakes, wonder, belong, and build in a safe environment that values and challenges you.
Paula D. Farmer
Administration
Director of Admission
(510) 665-8800, ext. 103
pfarmer@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
community. TBS is a supportive learning community for children and adults alike.
Sima Misra
Administration
Director of Teaching and Learning
smisra@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
supporting learners with mutually respectful community and thoughtful, meaningful assessment and planning by collaborative teachers.
Stephen Cahill
Elementary
Learning Support Coordinator
scahill@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
growing to know yourself as a learner and as a community member.
Science & Technology Committee
Loa Ortiz
Middle School
Wildcat Creek
lortiz@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
relationships. Meaningful relationships with students, families and colleagues are critical.
Iris DeSerio
Sweet Briar Creek
Head Teacher
ideserio@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
the passion and love for learning.
Jose Arellano
IT
IT Director
(510) 665-8800, ext. 101
jarellano@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
support. When you feel supported, you approach new ideas with an open mind.
Kim Huie
Middle School
Math
khuie@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:meeting students where they are and helping them discover their academic and personal promise.
Lisa Chung-Nguyen
Temescal Creek
Head Teacher
lchung@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
igniting curious minds. “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” ~Socrates
Jeff Sandler
Middle School
Science
jsandler@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
relationships that foster caring and encourage curiosity and a love of learning.
Social Emotional Learning Committee
Jared Briggs
Middle School, Elementary School,
Health & PE Teacher
jbriggs@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
community… a place of learning that feels like a second home filled with inquisitive faces.
Craig Jackson
Middle School, Elementary School PE, Sports Coach
cjackson@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
fun! When activities are fun, students want to stay engaged which allows for true learning to happen.
Hillary Bensky Schwartz
Laurel Creek
Head Teacher
hbensky@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
authentic, transparent, and relevant teaching and learning. Also, find joy in every day with every child!
Jackie Sa
Temescal Creek
Assistant Teacher
jsa@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
finding and nurturing passions. Passions foster stewardship so we may become agents for positive change.
Kimly Touch
Live Oak Classroom
Head Teacher
ktouch@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
teaching from your heart and constantly reflecting on why you love to teach and what inspires you to learn.
Missy Barrow
Eugenia Classroom
Head Teacher
mbarrow@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
belonging, play, friendship and learning as a lifetime joy.
Nic Kaelin
Middle School
Humanities Teacher
nkaelin@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
empowering students to become caring and engaged members of their communities.
Teacher Leader Committee
Andy Keating
Cedar Classroom
Head Teacher
akeating@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
using best practices to understand how each learner connects with the materials and lessons.
Claire Patterson
Blackberry Creek
Head Teacher
cpatterson@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
innovation, joy and creativity– building a supportive and safe community to create inspired learning.
Jared Briggs
Middle School, Elementary School,
Health & PE Teacher
jbriggs@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
community… a place of learning that feels like a second home filled with inquisitive faces.
Julianne Hughes
ECC, Elementary
Teaching Artist
jhughes@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
helping students understand themselves as learners through the process of art making.
Katherine Campbell
Elementary
Learning Support Specialist
kcampbell@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
that every child can learn, especially when they are seen and supported.
Loa Ortiz
Middle School
Wildcat Creek
lortiz@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
relationships. Meaningful relationships with students, families and colleagues are critical.
Mike Sinclaire
Cerrito Creek
Head Teacher
msinclaire@theberkeleyschool.org
What Matters in Education is:
mindful listening. Assessment, feedback, and reflection guide my teaching practice.
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Awaken Generous Hearts
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1310 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 665-8800
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Berkeley, CA 94709
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Ignite Curious Minds
Awaken Generous Hearts
Engage a Changing World
K - 8 Campus
1310 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 665-8800
Early Childhood Campus
2030 Francisco Street
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 849-8340
