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What Matters in Education is:
making connections between and within people and communities; learning to see our interconnectedness.
Alberto Palomar
4th/5th Grade Teacher (Strawberry Creek Classroom)
Alberto Palomar
What Matters in Education is:
making connections between and within people and communities; learning to see our interconnectedness.

What Matters in Education is:
having an inclusive, supportive, and safe environment to learn.
Andie Gaeta
Human Resources & Operations Manager
Andie Gaeta
What Matters in Education is:
having an inclusive, supportive, and safe environment to learn.

Asheena Ward

What Matters in Education is:
the enrichment of culture, spirit, values and everything that characterizes us as human beings.
César Martinez
MS Spanish Teacher
César Martinez
What Matters in Education is:
the enrichment of culture, spirit, values and everything that characterizes us as human beings.

What Matters in Education is:
always remembering there is more to learn.
Christin Weber
ECC Teacher (Mariposa Classroom)
Christin Weber
What Matters in Education is:
always remembering there is more to learn.

Christine Mytko
What Matters in Education is:
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What Matters in Education is:
fun! When activities are fun, students want to stay engaged which allows for true learning to happen.
Craig Jackson
K-8 Physical Education Teacher & After-School Sports Coach
Craig Jackson
What Matters in Education is:
fun! When activities are fun, students want to stay engaged which allows for true learning to happen.

What Matters in Education is:
joy. With joy comes a freedom that allows magical, powerful, important learning experiences to take hold.
Danette Swan
Kindergarten Teacher (Sweet Briar Creek Classroom) & K-2 Team Leader
Danette Swan
What Matters in Education is:
joy. With joy comes a freedom that allows magical, powerful, important learning experiences to take hold.

What matters in education is:
A solid foundation, giving children the tools they need to lead.
Darius Morales
ECC Associate Teacher (Magnolia Classroom)
Darius Morales
What matters in education is:
A solid foundation, giving children the tools they need to lead.

What Matters in Education is:
helping students develop their curiosity. They need to build their ability to seek the truth.
Derek Payne
7th & 8th Math Teacher & MS Team Leader
Derek Payne
What Matters in Education is:
helping students develop their curiosity. They need to build their ability to seek the truth.

What Matters in Education is:
Empathy, accessibility, self-expression, collaboration, and critical thinking
Elise Wilks
Chief Financial Officer
Elise Wilks
What Matters in Education is:
Empathy, accessibility, self-expression, collaboration, and critical thinking

What Matters in Education is:
Embracing the "uh oh" moment and relishing in the "aha" moments.
Emily Crawford
MS Dean of Students & MS Math Learning Specialist
Emily Crawford
What Matters in Education is:
Embracing the "uh oh" moment and relishing in the "aha" moments.

Fordy Shoor
What Matters in Education is:
Patience and Faith

What Matters in Education is:
Consistency, application of what you are learning and ensuring a great learning environment for everyone in the classroom.
Gladys Barrios
K-5 Spanish Teacher
Gladys Barrios
What Matters in Education is:
Consistency, application of what you are learning and ensuring a great learning environment for everyone in the classroom.

What Matters in Education is:
awakening curiosity beyond your own culture and respecting different beliefs.
Griselda Kondo
ECC Teacher (Live Oak Classroom)
Griselda Kondo
What Matters in Education is:
awakening curiosity beyond your own culture and respecting different beliefs.

What Matters in Education is:
knowing no matter how young you are you still can change the world for the better!
Helia Pouyanfar
4th-8th Teaching Artist
Helia Pouyanfar
What Matters in Education is:
knowing no matter how young you are you still can change the world for the better!

Jennifer Tilson
Jennifer Tilson
MS Academic Learning Specialist
jtilson@theberkeleyschool.org

What Matters in Education is:
that each student’s world and heart is expanded.
Julia Shields
4th-6th Academic Learning Specialist
Julia Shields
What Matters in Education is:
that each student’s world and heart is expanded.

What Matters in Education is:
Preparing students for our ever changing world by giving them the tools and opportunities to question, collaborate and innovate with both empathy and resiliency. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin ...Read More
Katie Vurlumis
K-3rd Academic Learning Specialist
Katie Vurlumis
What Matters in Education is:
Preparing students for our ever changing world by giving them the tools and opportunities to question, collaborate and innovate with both empathy and resiliency. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin

What Matters in Education is:
the freedom to create, grow, listen, question, make mistakes, wonder, belong, and build in a safe environment that values and challenges you.
Kirstie Mah
ECC Teacher (Caterpillar Classroom)
Kirstie Mah
What Matters in Education is:
the freedom to create, grow, listen, question, make mistakes, wonder, belong, and build in a safe environment that values and challenges you.

What Matters in Education is:
Creating a space where youth can thrive and be their best selves
Lizette Flores
UAC Front Office Administrator
Lizette Flores
What Matters in Education is:
Creating a space where youth can thrive and be their best selves

What Matters in Education is:
that every student feels empowered to reach their full potential.
Maple Molina
Data Manager & K-8 Program Coordinator
Maple Molina
What Matters in Education is:
that every student feels empowered to reach their full potential.

What Matters in Education is:
empowering students to boldly ask "why?" and "how?". Pursuing the answers drives innovation and change-making.
Mason Hanson
6th Grade Math Teacher & K-8 Civic Engagement Coordinator
Mason Hanson
What Matters in Education is:
empowering students to boldly ask "why?" and "how?". Pursuing the answers drives innovation and change-making.

What Matters in Education is:
Each child’s innate capacity to learn and providing each child an equal opportunity to learn in a nurturing, multi-cultural environment.
Mitra Panbehchi
ECC Teacher (Magnolia Classroom)
Mitra Panbehchi
What Matters in Education is:
Each child’s innate capacity to learn and providing each child an equal opportunity to learn in a nurturing, multi-cultural environment.

Molly Sopher

What Matters in Education is:
creating a space where kids feel safe enough to learn, make friends, and build strong social skills.
Noushin Moghaddam
ECC Teacher (Cedar Classroom)
Noushin Moghaddam
What Matters in Education is:
creating a space where kids feel safe enough to learn, make friends, and build strong social skills.

What Matters in Education is:
Fostering a love of learning through individuality and engagement.
Rachel Silvas
Director of Admissions: Preschool-8th grade
Rachel Silvas
What Matters in Education is:
Fostering a love of learning through individuality and engagement.

Randy Yee
What Matters in Education is:
connecting with the present.

What Matters in Education is:
relationships. Transformative learning does not occur in isolation. It occurs in relationship.
Rebecca Blythe
ECC Director
Rebecca Blythe
What Matters in Education is:
relationships. Transformative learning does not occur in isolation. It occurs in relationship.

What Matters in Education is:
Not the quantity but the quality - how it’s being taught to instill curiosity to learn.
RoseMarie Ezra
Director of Facilities & Campus Health & Safety
RoseMarie Ezra
What Matters in Education is:
Not the quantity but the quality - how it’s being taught to instill curiosity to learn.

Safia Abdul-Sabur

Samantha Arredondo
What Matters in Education is:
Respect for children’s individuality, thoughts and ideas.

What Matters in Education is:
empathy and empowerment. Let’s empower our children to feel deeply and lift up others.
Samantha Snook
4th/5th Grade Teacher (Cerrito Creek Classroom) & 3rd-5th Team Leader
Samantha Snook
What Matters in Education is:
empathy and empowerment. Let’s empower our children to feel deeply and lift up others.

What Matters in Education is:
growing to know yourself as a learner and as a community member.
Stephen Cahill
K-8th Grade Social-Emotional Learning Specialist
Stephen Cahill
What Matters in Education is:
growing to know yourself as a learner and as a community member.

What Matters in Education is:
Equality, reciprocity and creativity in different learning styles.
Valerie Dunn
ECC Associate & Ex-Day Teacher
Valerie Dunn
What Matters in Education is:
Equality, reciprocity and creativity in different learning styles.