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Our teachers are intelligent and passionate, dedicated to educating the whole child: mind, body and spirit. Our highly skilled faculty and professional staff also engage themselves in a constant process of professional development. Teachers seek to become better not only at meeting the cognitive needs of their students, but also at understanding child and early adolescent development and therefore the emotional, physical and social needs of each child.

Faculty

Lower School Homeroom Teachers

Leah Aguilera
3rd Grade Teacher (3A)
B.A., Mills College;
Multiple Subject Credential, CLAD Credential, UC Berkeley

Kelly Alexander
4th Grade Teacher (4B)
B.A., University of Oregon, Eugene

Jennifer Ammenti
4th Grade Teacher (4A)
B.A., California State University, Chico

Jan Clitherow
1st Grade Teacher (1A)
B.A., Warwick University, England

Chelsea Feldman
Kindergarten Teacher (KA)
M.A., Mills College
B.A., Reed College

Vicky Green
2nd Grade Teacher (2B)
Chadron University (University of Nebraska)
Substitute Teaching Certificate, State of Wyoming

Kim Kita
1st Grade Teacher (1B)
M.S., Cal State University of the East Bay
B.A., UC Berkeley

Tontra Love
Kindergarten Teacher (KB)
B.A., UC Berkeley
Multiple Subject Clear Credential, CLAD

Monica Rees
5th Grade Teacher (5B)
G.C.E., Swansea College of Education, U.K.

Taj Simmons
2nd Grade Teacher (2A)
B.A., Linfield College
Multiple Subject Clear Credential, CLAD, SFSU

Rhonda Smith
3rd Grade Teacher (3B)

Nicole Solis
5th GradeTeacher (5A)
B.S., Susquehanna University

Nicole Toliver
Kindergarten Teacher  (KA) Long-term substitute
B.A., California State University, Hayward

 

Middle School Core Teachers

Sarah Fahey
6th Math/Science Teacher, 6th Advisor
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, SFSU
B.A., University of Arizona

Jodi Freedman
6th Grade Humanities Teacher
M.A., University of Colorado
B.A., University of Denver

Lisa Horner
7/8 English Teacher, 8th Advisor
California State Credential Single Subject, Cal Lutheran University
M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College
Post Baccalaureate Certificate, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
B.A., Hamilton College

John Kohler
6-8 Spanish Teacher
M.A., University of San Francisco
B.A., Lewis & Clark College
Single Subject Credentials in Social Studies and Spanish
Certificate in Hispanic Studies, University of Barcelona

Adele Madelo
7-8 History Teacher
M.A., M.P.S., New York University
B.A., UC Berkeley

Jim Rendle
7-8 Math Teacher
B.A., Eastern Nazarene College

Lindsay Sandzik
7/8 Science Teacher, 7th Advisor
M.A., Loyola Marymount University
B.S., University of Michigan

 

Specialists

Mark Bernfield
5-8 Grade Music Teacher
B.A., UC San Diego
Coursework at Berklee College of Music

Barbara Bowman
Library Assistant

Helen Dittmer
Librarian
PhD., M.A., B.A., University of Chicago
M.L.I.S., University of California

Vincent Faso
6-8 Drama Teacher
B.A., University of San Francisco

Loryn Hudson
LS Learning Specialist
BFA, University of Michigan
Multiple Subject Credential, CLAD, SFSU
Slingerland Institute

Barbara Jerabek
Nature Program Coordinator
Early Childhood Education Studies
Director, Animal Crackers Pre-School

Kim Kita
1st Grade Teacher (1B)
M.S., Cal State University of the East Bay
B.A., UC Berkeley

Matthew Krause
Multiple Capacity
B.A., UC Santa Cruz

Thelma Lancaster
Computer/Cooking
B.A., Macalester College
Baking Degree, Dunwoody Industrial Institute

Pica Lockwood
K-5 Spanish Teacher
B.A., UC Berkeley

Toby Mickelson
MS Learning Specialist
M.S.W., B.A., UC Berkeley
Educational Therapist, Holy Names College

Oding Muata
6-8 Art Teacher, 6th Advisor
Academy of Art College, San Francisco

Cindy Nelson
Lower School Art Teacher
BFA, University of Illinois

Roger Riedlbauer
Rock Band B Coordinator
SFSU
San Diego State University

Mary Ann Scheuer
Library Assistant
M.A., London School of Economics
B.A., Georgetown University
Single Subject Credentials in English and Social Studies, CLAD, UC Berkeley

Narda Skov
Health Educator/Counselor
M.A., Columbia University
B.A., UCLA

Craig Strong
K-5 P.E. Teacher
B.A., UC Santa Cruz
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, CLAD, Bethany College

Jase Turner
6-8 P.E. Teacher, 6th Advisor
B.A., Pomona College

Katharine Whalen
K-4 Music Teacher
M.A., University of Minnesota
B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder

 

 

Administrators

Denise Breland
Lower School Director
B.S., Keuka College
Graduate Studies, George Washington University

Beth Frankland
Assistant to Head of School
B.A., Mount Holyoke College

Diane Johnson
Director of Outreach, Admissions & Financial Aid
UC Berkeley Extension Certificate
Children and the Changing Family
NAIS Admissions Director Training

Daniel Johnston
Technology Director
M.Ed., Instructional Technology, SFSU
Bilingual Multiple Subject Credential, SFSU
B.A., New College of California

Mike Riera
Head of School
Ph.D., California Institute of Integral Studies
M.A., Antioch University
B.A., Wesleyan University

Warren Sepkowitz
Assistant Head of School, Middle School Director
M.A., Duke University
B.A., UC Santa Barbara

Meredith Spencer
Director of Enrichment & After-School Programs
B.A., San Francisco State University

Jeff Wieler
Assistant Head of School, Chief Financial Officer
M.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business
B.A., Princeton University

Ray Wilson
Upper School Director, 8th Advisor
M.Ed., Holy Names College
B.A., UC Santa Cruz

 

Administrative Staff

Bettina Bocheff
Associate Director of Annual Giving & Communications
B.A., California State University, Chico\

Malia Connor
Receptionist/Front Office Admin
B.A., San Francisco State University

Jeanne Coyne Song
Middle School Coordinator
Otis Parsons, Art Studies
UC Berkeley

Rebecca Denison
Asst to Lower School Director/ Service Learning
B.A., UC Santa Cruz

Sandra Gray
Registrar
B.A., Saint Mary's College

Ryan Helton
Advancement Associate
M.A., Marshall University
B.A., University of Charleston

Heather Hougey
Assistant Business Mgr
University of Arizona
University of Phoenix

Katrina Lappin
Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
B.A., UC Santa Barbara

Justine Lewis
Upper School Event Coordinator

Susan Riggs
Assistant Business Mgr
B.A., State University of New York, Buffalo Graduate Studies, University of Massachusetts

Haroon Tahir
Systems Administrator
B.S., Portland State University

Keisha Wilson
Admissions Assistant
B.A., UC Santa Cruz

 

Interns

Molly Berry
3rd Grade Intern (3A)
B.A., UCLA

Emily Hedges
Kindergarden Intern (KB)
B.A., UC Santa Cruz

Hallie Hester
2nd Grade Intern (2B)
B.A., UC Berkeley

Carrie Klein
3rd Grade Intern (3B)
B.A., Hamilton College
M.S. Ed., Bank Street College of Education

Claire Monfort
1st Grade Intern (1B)
M.A., John F. Kennedy University
B.A., San Francisco State University

Wynn Nyane
1st Grade Intern (1A)
M.A./ Multiple Subject Credential Candidate, University of San Francisco
B.A., University of Virginia

Erica Skone-Rees
2nd Grade Intern (2A)
B.A., Holy Names University

Christina Wallis
Kindergarden Intern (KA)
B.A., San Francisco State University

 

Extended Care Staff

Robert Dinh
UC Berkeley

Kathy Ma
San Francisco State University

Rochelle Rainey
Mills College

Ruby Rogers-Moscella

Yannira Toscano

 

Maintenance Staff

Arturo Navarro


Roger Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 


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