Staff

 

Principal & SCHOOL OPERATIONS   

Principal: Rene Molina renemolina@berkeley.net
Secretary: Veronica Jones veronicajones@berkeley.net

Head Custodian: Juan Buendia
Night Custodian: Michael Campbell
Food Service: Angel Johnson 
School Service Assistant: Special Wells

Contact Information:
Office Phone: (510) 644-6225
Office Fax: (510) 644-6265

CLASSROOM TEACHING STAFF

(email: firstnamelastname@berkeley.net)

KINDERGARTEN
Jacob Zaragoza
Benjamin Malloy
Kesha Jenkins

FIRST GRADE
Marcie Thomas
Ruby Palmer
Suzanne Wright

SECOND GRADE
Jacqueline Canjura
Andrea Cruchett
Patrick Hamilton
Julia Liepman

THIRD GRADE
Dvora Pitheau
Karen Ferguson
Taylor Khan

FOURTH GRADE
Madhuvanti Khare
Michele Williams
Nicolas Stephens

FIFTH GRADE
Adam Weis
Mia Caporal

To contact a teacher, you can:

  • leave a message by calling the BAM office 644-6225
  • leave the teacher a voice-mail at 644-4500 ext. 23+child’s room number, or
  • send an email to firstnamelastname @ berkeley.net

ENRICHMENT, SCIENCE, PE

Performing Arts, all grades:
Visual Arts:
1st-5th Grade Music: BUSD Music Staff (multiple)
Science Teacher (4th/5th): Cherene Fillingim-Selk
Physical Education Teacher: Allie McMurdo
Garden Instructor: Marlee Blasenheim

SPECIALISTS & RESOURCES

Family Engagement Coordinator: Federico “Tito” Aquino (510) 849-7382
Response to Intervention (RtI) Coordinator: Heather Komure-Chan
Counselors: Erin Savage, Megan Carney
Speech Therapist: Jacqui Sciranka (105)
Psychologist: Jonathan Tennison (105)
Literacy Coach/ELD: Cara Eisenberg, China Byon
Math Coach: David Pistrang
Librarian/Media Technician: Mardawn Wendt
Education Specialists: Cory Potts, Raquella Thaman
Instructional Aides: Michele Ferrell, Karon Harris-Younger, Melina Landry, Mehnaz Dim
After School Program: BAM All-Stars (LEARNS) Ed Hill and BEARS Dr. Roach
Lunch Time Sports/PE:
Noon Supervisors: Peace Taylor, Special Wells