Staff

Principal & SCHOOL OPERATIONS   

Principal: Rene Molina
Secretary: Jenefer Hernandez

Head Custodian: Juan Buendia
Night Custodian: Michael Campbell
Food Service: Angel Johnson, Mohammed Talukder 
School Service Assistant: Erma Leyandre

Contact Information:

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

To contact a teacher, you can:

  • leave a message by calling the BAM office 510-644-6225
  • leave the teacher a voice-mail at 510-644-4500 ext. 23+child’s room number, or
  • send an email to firstnamelastname @ berkeley.net

CLASSROOM TEACHING STAFF

TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN
Cara Eisenberg

KINDERGARTEN
Jacob Zaragoza
Benjamin Malloy
Ruby Palmer-Ghose

FIRST GRADE
Marcella Thomas
Katherine Rieger
Suzanne Wright

SECOND GRADE
Ines Trinh
Jacqueline Canjura
Patrick Hamilton

THIRD GRADE
Andrea Ambrose
Karen Ferguson
Sumita Soni

FOURTH GRADE
Madhuvanti Khare
Nick Stephens
Michele Williams

FIFTH GRADE
Adam Weis
Mia Caporal
Jessica Paolini

SPECIALISTS & RESOURCES

Science Teacher: Cherene Fillingim-Selk

Garden Instructor: Catherine O’Brien

RTI Coordinator/Math Intervention: David Rosenthal

Education Specialist: Cory Potts, Lauren Kershenbaum (Intern) 

Education Specialist: Raquella Thaman

Speech Therapist: Angelica To

Psychologist: Seila Besirovic

Counselors (Children Therapy Institute): Jennifer Larsh, Kacy Barton, Madelyn (Maddy) Bullard

Parent Engagement Coordinator Nabatah Ahmed

Occupational Therapist: Matthew Phillips

Physical Therapist: Jessica Fiedler

APE Teacher: Isa Strabala

Instrumental Music Genevieve Frisch, Carlotta Jacobs, Aimee Lubalin, Oscar Villagrana, Jonah Andreatta

Literacy Coach: Dvora Pitheau

ELD: China Byon

Literacy Specialist: Heather Komure Chan

Physical Ed. Teacher (1-3rd): Allie McMurdo

Librarian/Media Technician: Mardawn Wendt 

Dance Teacher: Briana Coleman

Instructional Assistants: Michele Ferrell, Mehnaz Din, Samah Medhkour

School Campus Aid/Noon Supervisors: Special Wells, Lovely Wells, Eunice Navidad, Alexis Aranda, Merlin Edwards, Tierren Anderson 

BAM Learns: Unique Wells (Program Specialist), Kenya Salmond,  Lovely Wells, Fabiana Crenshaw, Eunice Navidad, Isaiah Vasquez

Agency AIS: Alkrumah “Kru” Cusseaux, Hana Gebremeskel, Precious Burnside,  Arianna Owens, Stephanie Herrera, Desire Del Real