Staff Bios
Administration
Mitch Bostian — Head of School
Education: B.A. English, University of Chicago; M.Ed. Organization and Leadership, University of San Francisco.
TBS since 2009.
Paula Farmer — Director of Admission
Education: B.S. — Photography, Florida A&M University; B.S. — Graphic Arts Technology, Florida A&M University; M.F.A. — Washington State University.
TBS since 2007.
Shira Freehling — Associate Business Manager & Director of Financial Aid
Education: Coursework in Accounting and Anthropology, UCLA
TBS since 2007.
Andrea Gordon — ECC Director
Education: B.A. — Anthropology, Ithaca College, N.Y.; AMS Primary Certification, Montessori Teacher Education Center of the Bay Area, San Leandro, CA
TBS since 2008.
Laura Gorjance — Director of Communications
Education: B.A. — English Literature, William Smith College, NY; M.A. — English & Creative Writing, San Francisco State University.
TBS since 2005.
Diane Johnson — Director of Advancement
Education: Nursing — Trocaire College (N.Y); Certificate — Children and the Changing Family, University of California Extension.
TBS since 2011.
Mohammad Kazerouni — Business Officer
Education: B.S. — Computer Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham
TBS since 2006.
Kate Klaire — Recess Facilitator & Extended Day Director
Education: B.A. — Music, Belmont University, TN; MA candidate — Montessori Education, St. Mary’s College, CA.
TBS since 2007.
Yu Ren Lin — Custodian
TBS since 1997.
Zachary Roberts — Associate Head of School
Education: B.A. — English Literature/Creative Writing, Poetry and Fiction, Stanford University, CA; National Outdoor Leadership School, Leave No Trace Program; M.A. — Educational Leadership, Mills College, CA; Ph.D. Candidate — Educational Leadership, Mills College, CA.
TBS since 2001.
Cindy Schaub — Registrar & Office Manager
Education: B.F.A. — Print-making, San Jose State University, CA.
TBS since 2003.
Heather Tega — K-8 Hot Lunch Program Supervisor & Assistant to the Head of School
Education: B.A. — Social Work, Illinois State University, IL.
TBS since 2011.
Randy Yee — Associate Business Manager & Accountant
Education: B.A. – Economics, UC Santa Cruz.
TBS since 1997.
