Faculty & Staff
- Administration
- Early Childhood Campus
- Elementary
- Middle School
- Elementary & Middle School Extended Day Program
Administration
Mitch Bostian — Director of the Middle School/Humanities Teacher
Education: B.A. English, University of Chicago; M.Ed. Organization and Leadership, University of San Francisco.
TBS since 2009.
Dr. Anne Brodzinsky — School Psychologist
Education: R.N., New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing, MA; B.A. — Psychology, Douglass College, NY; M.A. — Counseling Psychology, New York University; Ph.D. — Applied Psychology, New York University.
TBS since 2007.
Paula Farmer — Director of Admission
Education: B.S. — Florida A&M University; B.S. — 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.
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.
Mohammad Kazerouni — Business Officer
Education: B.S. — Computer Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham
TBS since 2006.
Jennifer Kirk — Director of Development
Education: B.A. — Comparative Literature, UC Davis; M.A. — Human & Organizational Systems, Fielding Graduate University, CA; M.B.A., Thunderbird, Garvin School of International Management, AZ.
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.
Janet Stork – Head of School
Education: B.A. — Child Study, Tufts University; M.A. — Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; “A.B.D.” (All But Dissertation) — Applied Child Development, Ph.D. Program, Tufts University, NY.
TBS since 2006.
Randy Yee — Associate Business Manager & Accountant
Education: B.A. – Economics, UC Santa Cruz.
TBS since 1997.
Early Childhood Campus
Fermín Alvarez Fernández – Teacher, Extended Day Program
Education: B.A. — Education and ESL, Instituto Superior de Ciencias Pedagógicas “Félix Varela Morales,” Cuba; Diploma in Journalism, Instituto Internacional de Periodismo José Martí, Cuba.
TBS since 2008.
Anahita Bakhtiary — Teacher, Eugenia Classroom
Education: B.S. — Social Communication, Azad University, Iran; M.S. – Social Communication, Azad University, Iran; Montessori 6-12 Certification — St. Mary’s College, CA.
TBS since 2002.
Maureen Beck — Director, ECC Extended Day Program & Art Studio
Education: B.A. — English Literature, University of Illinois; CA Multiple Subject Credential, U.C. Berkeley; Montessori 3-6 and 6-12 Certification, St. Mary’s College, CA.
TBS since 2006.
Bob Burke — Teacher, Eugenia Classroom
Education: B.A. — Sociology, Boston University; Child Development Site Supervisor Permit; 17 ECE units completed — Merritt College (CA).
TBS since 2009.
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.
Chi Chun Hsu —Extended Day Program
Education: B.A. — Linguistics, Shizuoka University, Japan; M.A. — Montessori Education, St. Mary’s College, CA; Certificate Program in Early Childhood Education, San Francisco State University, CA.
TBS since 2001.
Brad Kershner — Teacher, Live Oak Classroom
BA – John Carroll University (philosophy)
MA – University of Chicago (philosophy of Religion)
CA Multiple Subject Credential – SF State (BATTI program)
TBS since 2009.
Madeleine King — ECC and Lower Elementary Music Teacher
Education: B.A. — Fine Arts and Art Education, Indiana University; Orff Training (Music).
TBS since 1986.
Griselda Kondo — Teacher, Live Oak Classroom
Education: B.A. — Education, National Teachers University, Sinaloa, Mexico; Certificate in Primary Education, Sinaloa Teachers College, Mexico; AMS Primary Certification, Montessori Teacher Education Center, San Leandro, CA.
TBS since 2001.
Nancy Lieblich — Teacher, Cedar Classroom
Education: A.A. — Early Childhood Education; AMS Montessori Primary Certification, Montessori Teacher Training Institute, Berkeley, CA.
TBS since 1986.
Chris Middlemiss — Teacher, Magnolia Classroom
Education: B.A. — German, UC Davis, CA; Montessori Primary Certification, Montessori Teacher Training Institute, Berkeley, CA; Montessori 6-9 Elementary Certification, Montessori Teacher Education Center of the Bay Area, San Leandro, CA.
TBS since 1987.
Noushin Moghaddam — Extended Day Program
Education: B.A. — Geography, Shirf University, Tehran.
TBS since 2005.
Florence Fen-Hsiang Tsai — Teacher, Cedar Classroom
Education: B.A. — English, National Chin-Kung University, Taiwan, Republic of China; AMS Montessori Primary Certification — Montessori Teacher Education Program, Contra Costa College, CA; Orff Music Training (Level I); State of California Child Development Site Supervisor permit.
TBS since 1995.
Susie Vavasour — Teacher, Magnolia Classroom
Education: B.A. — English, Yale College, CT
TBS since 2007.
Elementary
Carrie Birgbauer — Teacher, Laurel Creek
Education: B.A. — Religion, Minor in Environment and Human Values, Trinity College, CT;
M.A. — Educational Technology, University of San Francisco; California Multiple Subject Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development Teaching Credential.
TBS since 2009.
Frida Causo — K-5rd grade Spanish
Education: Degree of Industrial Engineer, Universidad de Piura, Peru.
TBS since 2008.
Amber Charne — Yoga Teacher and Administrative Support
Education: B.A. — Anthropology, San Diego State University; RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) with Yoga Alliance; Certified Yoga Instructor.
TBS since 2007.
Julianne Hughes — Elementary Art Teacher
Education: B.S. — Design, Buffalo State College, NY; M.F.A., California College of Arts and Crafts.
TBS since 1996.
Lyssa Ichikawa — Teacher, Blackberry Creek
Education: A.A. Musical Theatre, American Musical and Dramatic Academy NY; B.F.A. Musical Theatre, New School University, NY; M.S. Ed., Childhood General Education, Bank Street College of Education NY.
TBS since 2009.
Craig Jackson — Elementary and Middle School Physical Education
Education: Attended Chabot College — mathematics.
TBS since 2004.
Norman Johnson — Teacher (Humanities strand), Wildcat Creek; Theater Arts, 4-8th grades
Education: B.A. — English Literature/Creative Writing, City College of New York, NY; AMS 6-12 Certification (in progress), St. Mary’s College, CA; American Conservatory Theater Summer Training Congress, San Francisco, CA.
TBS since 2002.
Madeleine King — ECC and Lower Elementary Music Teacher
(See bio under “ECC”)
Kate Klaire — Teacher, Sweet Briar Creek
Education: B.A. — Music, Belmont University, TN; MA candidate — Montessori Education, St. Mary’s College, CA.
TBS since 2007.
Tanya Madrid-Campbell — Elementary Spanish
Education: B.A. — Marketing & Advertising; University Laica Vicente Rocafuerte, Ecuador; BA — General Studies, University of San Francisco; MA candidate — Education, University of San Francisco.
TBS since 2004.
Julia Marshall — Teacher, Laurel Creek
Education: B.A. — Liberal Studies with a concentration in Art, California State University, Chico; B.A. — Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Psychology, San Francisco State University.
TBS since 2009.
Nancy Nash — Teacher, Temescal Creek
Education: B.A. — Sociology, Clark University, MA; Montessori Elementary 6-9 Certification, Center for Montessori Teacher Education, New Rochelle, NY; Montessori Elementary 9-12 Certification, Montessori Teacher Education Center of the Bay Area, San Leandro, CA.
TBS since 1982.
Kyla O’Neill — Teacher, Cerrito Creek
Education: B.A., Psychology, concentration in Women’s & Gender Studies, College of the Holy Cross (MA).
TBS since 2009.
Claire Patterson — Teacher, Blackberry Creek
Education: B.A. — Fine Arts, UC Santa Cruz; Universidad de Granada, Facultad de Bellas Artes; Center for Montessori Teacher Education (6-9 certification).
TBS since 2006.
Mike Raven — Teacher, Temescal Creek
Education: B.A. — Philosophy, UC, Santa Barbara, CA; Montessori 6-9 Elementary Certification, Montessori Teacher Education Center of the Bay Area, San Leandro, CA.
TBS since 1996.
Irene Sazer — Elementary music (strings)
Peabody Conservatory
TBS since 2009.
Tracy Siekierka — Assistant Teacher, Strawberry Creek
Tracy has been teaching at Park Day School in different capacities for the last 3 years, with previous experience at the East Bay Conservation Corps Charter School. Tracy’s B.A. is from Cal, in Resource Management and Mediation, and she brings to TBS experience with watershed restoration, women’s issues, and community service.
TBS since 2009.
Michael Sinclaire — Teacher, Cerrito Creek
Education: B.A. — Religion, The Colorado College, CO; CA. State Teaching Credential — Elementary Education, San Francisco State University, CA.
TBS since 2008.
Danette Swan — Teacher, Sweet Briar Creek
Education: Montessori 6-9 Elementary Certification, Seacoast Center for Education, NH.
TBS since 2006.
Jed Tukman — Teacher, Strawberry Creek
Education: B.S. — Natural Resources, Cornell University; CA State Teaching Credential — CLAD Emphasis, Dominican University, CA.
TBS since 2009.
Linda Van De Wall — Elementary Learning Specialist
Education: B.A. — Psychology, State University of New York; New York Teacher Certification; M.S. — Special Education/Learning Disabilities, Nazareth College of Rochester, NY;
M.S. — Education, State University of New York.
TBS since 1999.
Tracy Welsh — Elementary Music
Education: B.A. — Religious Studies and Environmental Education, New York University.
TBS since 2009.
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Middle School
Mitch Bostian — Director of the Middle School and Humanities Teacher
(see bio under “Administration”)
Benicia Hill — Middle School Art
Education: B.F.A. — Sculpture, San Francisco Art Institute; M.A. — Art & Design Education, Pratt Institute.
TBS since 2008.
Simon Hurd — Environmental Science
Education: B.S. — Environmental Science, Johnson State College, VT; M.A. — Geography, San Francisco State University, CA (Resource Management and Environmental Planning); M.A. — Education, Johnson State College, VT.
TBS since 2006.
Craig Jackson — Elementary and Middle School Physical Education
(see bio under “Elementary Specialists”)
Norman Johnson — Teacher (Humanities strand), Wildcat Creek (6th grade); Theater Arts, 4-8th grades
Education: B.A. — English Literature/Creative Writing, City College of New York, NY; AMS 6-12 Certification (in progress), St. Mary’s College, CA; American Conservatory Theater Summer Training Congress, San Francisco, CA.
TBS since 2002.
Sima Misra — Teacher (Science/Math strands), Wildcat Creek (6th grade); 7th grade Math
Education: B.A. Biochemistry, Rice University, TX; Ph.D. Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Montessori 6-9 Elementary Internship, Montessori Teacher Education Center of the Bay Area, San Leandro, CA.
TBS since 2007.
Christopher Perdue — Science; 8th grade Math
B.S. — Mathematics and Computer Science, James Madison University, VA.
TBS since 2009.
Mary Beth Ventura — Middle School Learning Specialist
Education: B.A. — Spanish, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; Letter of Completion, San Francisco State University, Single Subject Teaching Credential Program; M.A — Bilingual Multicultural Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
TBS since 2003.
Elementary & Middle School Extended Day Program
Liz Heck — Extended Day Program Director
Education: B.A. — English, Bryn Mawr College, PA; J.D. — Fordham University, NY.
TBS since 2007.
Tanya Madrid-Campbell — Extended Day Teacher
(see bio under “Elementary Specialists”)
Craig Jackson — Extended Day Teacher
(see bio under “Elementary Specialists”)
Joseph Raven — Extended Day Teacher
TBS since 2007.
