PRINCIPAL & SCHOOL OPERATIONS
Principal: Rene Molina renemolina@berkeley.net
Secretary: Veronica Jones veronicajones@berkeley.net
Head Custodian: Juan Buendia
Night Custodian: Michael Williams
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
Jacqueline Canjura
Marcie Thomas
Ruby Palmer
Suzanne Wright
SECOND GRADE
Mary Connolly
Patrick Hamilton
Julia Liepman
THIRD GRADE
Dvora Pitheau
Andrea Cruchett
Karen Ferguson
Taylor Khan
FOURTH GRADE
Madhuvanti Khare
Michele Williams
FIFTH GRADE
Adam Weis
Mia Caporal
Nicolas Stephens
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: Performing Arts Workshop
Visual Arts: KALA instructor
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
Literacy Coach/ELD: Cara Eisenberg, China Byon
Math Intervention: Lori Ransdell
Librarian/Media Technician: Mardawn Wendt
Education Specialists: Cory Potts, Maryel Norris
Instructional Aides: Michele Ferrell, Karon Harris-Younger, Melina Landry, Kourtney Thomas, Mehnaz Dim
After School Program: BAM All-Stars (LEARNS) Ed Hill and BEARS Dr. Roach
Lunch Time Sports/PE: YMCA STAFF
Noon Supervisors: Raul Buendia, Kiejan Baird, Svetlana Walters,
Peace Taylor, Special Wells