Faculty & Staff Directory
A Note About
Communication with Staff
Every child will have a Thursday folder containing a school newsletter and other important information. The folder goes home on Thursdays and comes back to school on Fridays. If you want to talk to your child’s teacher, send them an email, leave a message in the office, or put a note in the Thursday folder. Some teachers don’t mind pop-ins, but please be aware that the before-school time is sacred for preparing for the day—each teacher will explain to parents their own policy on how best to get in touch.
All Berkeley Unified School District email addresses use the format firstlast@berkeley.net.
Administration
Classroom Teachers
Subject Area Educators
Enrichments
Physical Education (P.E.): Michael Alexander
Art: Anna Rainer (A206)
Music: Nancy Boyles, Roland Brown,
Jan Davis, Aimee Lubalin, Karen Wells (roaming)
Science for 1st – 5th Grade: Elisa Litsky (A206)
Math Coach/Teacher: David Pistrang
Gardening: Sarah Winer
Reading
Librarian: Karen Sasamoto (Library)
Literacy Coach/Response to Intervention (RTI) Teacher: Amy Fry (A201)
Special Education
English Language Development (ELD) and Reading Intervention: Dianne Snyder (A201)
Full Inclusion: Andrea Hosmer (E104)
Resource Specialist: Zora Raskin (A201)
Resource Specialist Program Instructional Aide (RSP IA): Valerie Wagner (roaming)
Special Education Instructional Aides: Saeeda Bagum, Stephanie Dorsey, Julian Eagle, Semhar Habtemichael, Ananda Richmond, Sylvia Robinson, Ghidey Welday
Other Departments
After School Program
Director: Aaron Grayson III (Cafeteria/Multi-Purpose Room)
Staff: Sequoia Rodriguez, Jarrett Sanders (Cafeteria/Multi-Purpose Room), Nithin Yaramala, Gabriel Garcia, Harmine Kaur, Karina Wiedlin, Jumeica Boles, Karreimah Sanders, Jesus Hernandez
Health
School Psychologist: Rose Ahrens
Speech: Drea Gallegos
Counselor: Robin Olip-Booth, Kelly Burkett
Family Engagement and Equity Specialist: Erika Hawkins
Occupational Therapist: Ashley Hunsberger, Jessica Fiedler
Support Services
Food Service: Mary Fung (Cafeteria/Multi-Purpose Room)
Lead Day Custodian: Rodney Hill
Evening Custodian: Walter Kirby
Yard Duty: Jumeica Boles, Gabriel Garcia, Nithin Yaramala
Floating Substitute: Sabrina Kabella