Staff

Principal & School Operations  

School Staff

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 (1st-5th): Cherene Fillingim-Selk

Garden Instructor: 

RTI Coordinator/Math Intervention: David Rosenthal

Education Specialist: Cory Potts, Dorothy Stolmeijer

Education Specialist: Rose Scruggs

Speech Therapist: Angelica To

Psychologist: Kristin Bechere

Counselors (Children Therapy Institute): Jennifer Larsh, 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, Manzana, Sam Wilde

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: 

Instructional Assistants: Michele Ferrell, Evelyn Whitburn, Jonathan Uomini, Kalia Key, Spencer Lay, Biruktawit Feleke, Fabiana Crenshaw, Catherine Alonzo, Fatima Gonzales Rangel, Naghmeh Fereydouni 

School Campus Aid/Noon Supervisors: Special Wells, Lovely Wells, Erma Leyandre, Sandra Vargas

BAM Learns: Unique Wells (Program Specialist), Kenya Salmond,  Lovely Wells, Eunice Navidad, Mariella Calero, Mehnaz Din, LaMonica Williams Amia Wells, Emily Webster