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Lower School Core Teachers

List of 21 members.

Jennifer Firestone

Kindergarten Teacher (KA)
Caroline Kanner

Teaching Assistant (KA)
Emily Hedges

Kindergarten Teacher (KB)
Sarah Stephen

Teaching Assistant (KB)
Martita Galindo

1st Grade Teacher (1A)
Peggy Lam

Teaching Assistant (1A)
Selma Quemada Valenzuela

1st Grade Teacher (1B)
Antonio Quadra

Teaching Assistant (1B)
Vicky Green

2nd Grade Teacher (2A)/Teaching Assistant Co-Coordinator
Mark Raycraft

2nd Grade Teacher (2B)
Lennon Fanning

Teaching Assistant (2A and 2B)
Jessica Stern

3rd Grade Teacher (3A)
Lucy Featherston

Teaching Assistant (3A)
Rhonda Smith

3rd Grade Teacher (3B)
Dominique Asuncion

Teaching Assistant (3B)
Erika Lagrisola

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

4th Grade Teacher (4B)
Nick Wuebben

Teaching Assistant (4A and 4B)
Kristy Hui

5th Grade Teacher
Kenneth Lim

5th Grade Teacher (5A)
Aisha Bastiaans

Teaching Assistant (5A and 5B)

Middle School Core Teachers

List of 11 members.

Simon Alejandrino

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

Middle School 6/7 Spanish Teacher, Advisor
Sara Giordani

Middle School 7/8 English Teacher, Advisor
Sean Kanady

Middle School 7/8 Mathematics Teacher, 6th Grade Dean, Advisor
Luke Keegan

Middle School 7/8 Spanish Teacher, Advisor
Adele Madelo

Middle School 7/8 History Teacher, 8th Grade Dean, Advisor
Sarah Masanek

6th/7th Grade English Teacher
Jorie McDonald

7th-grade English & ELA Support Specialist
Shefali Nanavati

Middle School 6/7 Math Teacher, Advisor
Alex Pollard

Middle School 6/7 Science Teacher, 8th Grade Dean, Advisor
Kayla Stoler

Middle School 6/7 History Teacher, Advisor

Facilities

List of 2 members.

Sung Jin Cho

Facilities Manager
Arturo Navarro

Maintenance Supervisor

Specialist Teachers

List of 19 members.

Mark Bernfield

Middle School 6-8 Music Teacher, Advisor
Melody Chang

K-5 Mandarin Teacher
Joelle Chartier

Assistant Librarian
Beth Entrekin

MS Design and Innovation Teacher
Vincent Faso

Middle School Speech and Drama Teacher, 7th Grade Dean, Advisor
Rachel Harris

Lower School Science Teacher
Barbara Jerabek

Nature Program Coordinator/Yearbook Co-Chair
Monty Joyce

LS Physical Education Teacher
Alyson Kaneshiro

Middle School Learning Specialist, Advisor
Amy Leach

Reading Specialist
Pica Lockwood

Lower School Spanish Teacher
Cameron Moredock

Director of EPI Center for Innovation/Design
Cedar Nelson

Lower School Art Teacher
Nicholas "Nick Obando" Obando

Lower School Music Teacher
Todd Petersen

Middle School Physical Education Teacher/Athletic Director
Sarah Porzig

Lower School Learning Specialist
Lucy Ridgway

School Counselor/Health Educator
Mark Roquet

Head Librarian
Katherine Stark

Middle School Art Teacher, Advisor

Administrative Staff

List of 20 members.

John Loeser

Head of School
Deann Hays

Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Johanna Aeschliman

Lower School Director
James Rendle

Director of High School Placement/Middle School Dean of Students
Daphne Banash

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/Title IX Coordinator
Rachel Cannon

Director of Advancement
Derek Clark

Communications Manager
Rebecca Denison

Assistant to Lower School Director/K-8 Coordinator
Angela Hsu

Executive Assistant/Hiring Coordinator
Myra Keast

Assistant to the Middle School Director
Emily Kolker

Admissions Assistant
Karina Momary

Middle School Director
Jill Nesbitt

Front Office Coordinator/Registrar
Amanda Picetti

Controller
Donnie Smith

Director of Admissions
Meredith Spencer

Director of Equity & Inclusion
Katie Steele

Events and Advancement Coordinator

Technology

List of 3 members.

Tiffany Proehl

Technology Integration Specialist
Costa Sakellariou

Systems Administrator
Haroon Tahir

Manager of Information Systems

After-School Staff

List of 9 members.

Scott Maumalanga

Director of After School and Summer Programs
Mittie Cuetara

X-Care Activity Leader
Robert Dinh

X-Care Activity Leader
Daisy Estrada

X-Care Activity Leader
August Feinstein-Hillsman

X-Care Activity Leader
Mandolyn Ludlum

X-Care Activity Leader
Kassandra Navarro

X-Care Activity Leader
Marisa Park

X-Care Activity Leader
Yannira Toscano

X-Care Activity Leader

3245 Sheffield Ave
Oakland, CA 94602
510.534.0800