FACULTY
Lower School Homeroom Teachers
KA: Chelsea Feldman
M.A Ed., Mills College
B.A., Reed College
KB: Tontra Love
B.A., UC Berkeley
Multiple Subject Clear Credential, CLAD
1A: Jan Clitherow
B.A., Warwick University, England
1B: Kim Kita
M.S., Cal State University of the East Bay
B.A., UC Berkeley
2A: Allison Geller
M.A., Pepperdine University
B.S., University of Southern California
2B: Jessamine Catalfo
B.A., UC Santa Barbara
Multiple Subject Credential,SFSU
3A: Leah Aguilera
B.A., Mills College
Multiple Subject Credential, CLAD Credential, UC Berkeley
3B: Taj Simmons
B.A., Linfield College
Multiple Subject Clear Credential,CLAD, SFSU
4A: Jennifer Ammenti
B.A., California State University
4B: Jeff Weissman
M.S./Credential, St. Mary’s College
M.S., Washington State
B.A., Antioch College
5A: Monica Rees
G.C.E., Swansea College of Education, U.K.
Middle School Core Teachers
6th Grade Humanities: Jodi Freedman
M.A., University of Colorado
B.A., University of Denver
6th Grade Math/Science: Bobby Young
B.S., Morehouse College
7th/8th Intern//83B Spanish:
Matthew Krause
B.A., UC Santa Cruz
7th & 8th English: Eileen Batterberry
B.A., Loyola University of Chicago
Multiple Subject Credential, St. Mary's
7th & 8th History: Adele Madelo
M.A., M.P.S., New York University
B.A., UC Berkeley
7th & 8th Math: Jim Rendle
B.A., Eastern Nazarene College
7th & 8th Science: Beth Lowe
M.A., University of Colorado
B.A., University of Kansas
6th-83A Spanish: John Kohler
M.A., University of San Francisco
B.A., Lewis & Clark College
Single Subject Credentials in Social Studies and Spanish, University of San Francisco
Certificate in Hispanic Studies, University of Barcelona
Specialists
Art (K-5th): Cindy Nelson
BFA, University of Illinois
Art (6th-8th): Constance Moore
M.A., Brown University
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
Computers & Cooking: Thelma Lancaster
B.A., Macalester College
Baking Degree, Dunwoody Industrial Institute
Dance (6th-8th): Rashad Pridgen
Dance Education, Laney College
Drama (6th-8th): Vince Faso
B.A., University of San Francisco
Nature Program Coordinator:
Barbara Jerabek
Early Childhood Education Studies,
Director, Animal Crackers Pre-School
Lower School Learning Specialist: Loryn Hudson
BFA, University of Michigan
Multiple Subject Credential, CLAD, SFSU
Slingerland Institute
Health Education Coordinator (6th-8th): Narda Skov:
M.A., Columbia University
B.A., UCLA
Middle School Learning Specialist:
Toby Mickelson
Educational Therapist, Holy Names College
B.A., M.S.W., UC Berkeley
Library: Helen Dittmer
PhD., M.A., B.A., University of Chicago
M.L.I.S. University of California
Library: Barbara Bowman
B.A., UC Davis
Music (K-4th): Katharine Whalen
M.A., University of Minnesota
B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder
Music (5th-8th) & Rock Band: Mark Bernfield
.A., UC San Diego
Coursework at Berklee College of Music
P.E. (K-4th): Timothy Torres
A.A., Santa Rosa Junior College
P.E. (5th-8th): Kazembe Ajamu
B.A., Bailey School of Broadcasting
CSU Hayward
Service Learning: Rebecca Denison
B.A., UC Santa Cruz
Spanish (K-5): Pica Lockwood
B.A., UC Berkeley
Interns
KA Intern: Andrea Aguilar
B.A., UC Berkeley
KB Intern: Claire Monfort
M.A., John F. Kennedy University
B.A., San Francisco State University
1A Intern: Christina Wallis
B.A., San Francisco State University
1B Intern: Emily Hedges
B.A., UC Santa Cruz
2A Intern: Scott Weigum
M.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music
B.M., Michigan State University
2B Intern: Kelly Alexander
B.A., University of Oregon, Eugene
3A Intern: Wynn Lei Lei Nyane
M.A./ Multiple Subject Credential Candidate, University of San Francisco
B.A., University of Virginia
3B Intern: Willow Horne
B.A., Smith College
Multiple Subject Credential, CLAD, Sonoma State University
7th/8th Intern/83B Spanish: Matthew Kraus
B.A., UC Santa Cruz
6th Grade Intern: Jessica Forbes
B.A., UC Santa Cruz
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ADMINISTRATORS
Head of School: Mike Riera
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.A., Antioch University
Ph.D., California Institute of Integral Studies
Middle School Director: Warren Sepkowitz
B.A., University of California at Santa Barbara
M.A., Liberal Studies, Duke University.
Lower School Director: Denise Breland
B.S., Keuka College,
George Washington University
Assistant Head of School and Chief Financial Officer: Jeffrey Wieler
M.B.A. Harvard Graduate School of Business
B.A., Princeton University
Director of Advancement: David Nakayama
B.A., Trinity College
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
Technology Director: Daniel Johnston
M.Ed., Instructional Technology, San Francisco State University
Bilingual Multiple Subject Credential, San Francisco State University
B.A., New College of California
Director of Admission and Financial Aid:
Diane Johnson
UC Berkeley Extension Certificate: Children and the Changing Family
NAIS Admissions Director Training
Office Manager and Assistant to Head of School: Beth Frankland
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
Administrative Staff
Associate Director of Advancement and Communications: Bettina Bocheff
B.A., California State University, Chico
Advancement Associate: E. Ryan Helton
M.A., Education, Marshall UniversityM.A.,
B.A., University of Charleston
Service Learning Coordinator, Assistant to Lower School Director and Middle School Advisor: Rebecca Denison
B.A., UC Santa Cruz
Assistant Director of Admission and Financial Aid: Katrina Lappin
B.A., UC Santa Barbara
Middle School Coordinator:
Jeanne Coyne Song
Otis Parsons, Art Studies, NY
UC Berkeley
Assistant Business Manager:
Susan Riggs
Graduate Studies, University of Massachusetts
B.A., State University of New York, Buffalo
Assistant Business Manager:
Heather Hougey
University of Arizona
University of Phoenix
School Registrar:
Site & Facilities Manager, Health & Safety Director and Events Coordinator:
Puanani Schierenbeck
Hawaii School of Business, Hawaii
Canon's Business College, Hawaii
University of Phoenix, California
Receptionist & Front Office Admin:
Malia Connor
B.A., San Francisco State University
Systems Administrator: Haroon Tahir
B.S., Portland State University
Director of Enrichment and After-School Programs: Meredith Spencer
B.A., San Francisco State University
Extended Care Staff
Andrew Connors
B.A., Skidmore College
Robert Dinh
UC Berkeley
Brandon Geter
City College of San Francisco
Laney College
Kathy Ma
San Francisco State University
Raksha Maharaj
Chabot College
Rochelle Rainey
Mills College
Ruby Rogers-Moscella
Jessica Rubin
B.F.A., Kent State University
Ruth Snowden
Laney College
Pasadena City College
Yannira Toscano
Maintenance Staff
Arturo Navarro
Roger Thomas
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