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Lower School Core Teachers

List of 21 members.

Jennifer Firestone

Kindergarten Teacher (KA)
Peggy Lam

Teaching Assistant (KA)
Emily Hedges

Kindergarten Teacher (KB)
Dominique Asuncion

Teaching Assistant (KB)
Rachel Calahong-Monzon

1st Grade Teacher (1A)
Lucy Featherston

Teaching Assistant (1A)
Selma Quemada Valenzuela

1st Grade Teacher (1B)
Syd Thorne

Teaching Assistant (1B)
Vicky Green

2nd Grade Teacher (2A)/Teaching Assistant Co-Coordinator
Larissa Nelson

Teaching Assistant (2A)
Shawnetta Jones

2nd Grade Teacher (2B)
Antonio Quadra

Teaching Assistant (2B)
Mark Raycraft

3rd Grade Teacher (3A)
Rhonda Smith

3rd Grade Teacher (3B)
Jose Reyes Salgado

Teaching Assistant (3rd)
Erika Lagrisola

4th Grade Teacher (4A)/Teaching Assistant Co-Coordinator
Amelia Rowland

4th Grade Teacher (4B)
Nick Wuebben

4th Grade Associate Teacher
Kenneth Lim

5th Grade Teacher (5A)
Kristy Hui

5th Grade Teacher (5B)
Harry Galiano

Temporary In-House Substitute Teacher

Middle School Core Teachers

List of 10 members.

Simon Alejandrino

Middle School 7/8 Science Teacher, 7th Grade Dean, Advisor
Brisa Camacho-Lovell

Middle School 6/7 Spanish Teacher, Advisor
Sara Hall

Middle School 7/8 English Teacher, Advisor
Sean Kanady

Middle School 7/8 Mathematics Teacher, Advisor
Luke Keegan

Middle School 7/8 Spanish Teacher, Advisor
Adele Madelo

Middle School 7/8 History Teacher, Advisor
Sarah Masanek

6th/7th Grade English Teacher
Shefali Nanavati

Middle School 6/7 Math Teacher, Advisor
Alex Pollard

Middle School 6/7 Science Teacher, 6th Grade Dean, Advisor
Kayla Stoler

Middle School 6/7 History Teacher, Advisor

Facilities

List of 2 members.

Levi Ennis

Facilities Manager
Arturo Navarro

Maintenance Supervisor

Specialist Teachers

List of 20 members.

Kenneth Alexander II

Interim 6th Grade Physical Education Teacher and Temporary In-House Substitute
Mark Bernfield

Middle School 6-8 Music Teacher, Advisor
Kelli Black

Middle School Art Teacher
Kiana Borjian

Assistant Librarian
Aaron Bos-Wahl

Lower School Art Teacher
Melody Chang

Mandarin Teacher
Joelle Chartier

Assistant Librarian
Beth Entrekin

MS Design and Innovation Teacher
Vincent Faso

Middle School Speech and Drama Teacher, 8th Grade Dean, Advisor
Rachel Harris

Lower School Science Teacher
Alyson Kaneshiro

Middle School Learning Specialist
Sara Kay

K-5 Garden to Table Teacher
Tim Kim

School Counselor
Amy Leach

Reading Specialist
Pica Lockwood

Lower School Spanish Teacher
Cameron Moredock

Director of EPI Center for Innovation/Design
Jason Morte

K-5 Physical Education Teacher
Nicholas "Nick Obando" Obando

Lower School Music Teacher
Todd Petersen

Middle School Physical Education Teacher/Athletic Director
Sarah Porzig

K-6 Learning Specialist

Administrative Staff

List of 21 members.

John Loeser

Head of School
Deann Hays

Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Johanna Aeschliman

Lower School Director
Karina Momary

Middle School Director
Carice Aldana

Accounts Payable
Daphne B

Data Manager
Darlene Bell-Carson

Director of Tuition Assitance & Associate Director of Admissions
Barbara Bowman

Library Assistant
Denise Breland

Director of Student Life/Dean of Students
Rachel Cannon

Director of Advancement
Derek Clark

Director of Marketing & Communications
Marina Ezoe

Executive Assistant to the Head of School
Sydni Green

Interim Admissions Associate
Victoria Gurrola

Executive Assistant to the Lower and Middle School Directors
Denise Iavarone

HR/Payroll Manager
Jill Nesbitt

Front Office Coordinator/Registrar
Adonica Powell

Controller
James Rendle

Middle School Dean of Students/ High School Placement Coordinator
Donnie Smith

Director of Admissions
Meredith Spencer

Director of Equity & Inclusion
Katie Steele

Events and Advancement Manager

Technology

List of 3 members.

Benjamin Bingham

Manager of Information Systems
Tiffany Proehl

Technology Integration Specialist
Costa Sakellariou

Systems Administrator

After-School Staff

List of 9 members.

Scott Maumalanga

Director of After School and Summer Programs
August Feinstein-Hillsman

X-Care Activity Leader
Amanda Knapp

X-Care Activity Leader
Kassandra Navarro

X-Care Activity Leader
Kenny Pham

X-Care Activity Leader
Nori Reyes

X-Care Activity Leader
Miranda Sanborn

X-Care Activity Leader
Honestie Smith

X-Care Activity Leader
Kaleb Wilson

X-Care Activity Leader

3245 Sheffield Ave
Oakland, CA 94602
510.534.0800