Staff

Principal & SCHOOL OPERATIONS   

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

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
Marcie Thomas
Katherine Rieger
Suzanne Wright

SECOND GRADE
Ines Trinh
Jacqueline Canjura
Patrick Hamilton

THIRD GRADE
Andrea Cruchett
Jessica Bray
Sumita Soni

FOURTH GRADE
Madhuvanti Khare
Nick Stephens
Michele Williams

FIFTH GRADE
Adam Weis
Mia Caporal
Jessica Paolini

ENRICHMENT, SCIENCE, PE

Performing Arts, all grades:
Visual Arts: KALA instructor
Music (1st-5th Grade): BUSD Music Staff (multiple)
Science Teacher (1st-5th): Cherene Fillingim-Selk
Physical Education Teacher (1st-3rd): Ryan Hazley
Garden Instructor: Katherine O’Brien

SPECIALISTS & RESOURCES

Family Engagement Coordinator: Nabeteh Ahmed (510) 849-7382
Response to Intervention (RtI) Coordinator: Heather Komure-Chan
Counselors: Dena Ehrlich, Ciara Garland, Fabiola Navarrete, Jennifer Larsh

Speech Therapist: Angelica To 
Occupational Therapist: Matthew Phillips
Literacy Coach: Dvora Pitheau
ELD: China Byon

Librarian/Media Technician: Mardawn Wendt
Education Specialists: Cory Potts, Raquella Thaman
Instructional Aides: Michele Ferrell, Melina Landry, Mehnaz Dim
After School Program: BAM All-Stars (LEARNS) Coordinator, Unique Wells, and BEARS Coordinator, Dr. Linda Roach
Noon Supervisors: Peace Taylor, Special Wells