Staff

Principal & SCHOOL OPERATIONS   

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

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