Sixth Grade

Andrew Solter

Andrew Solter

August 16, 2024

Originally a Southern California transplant to Berkeley, Andrew fell in love with Bay Area living. He studied biology at Cal and has worked in math and science education since 2007…

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Sarah Roggero

August 31, 2022

With nearly two decades in education, Sarah spent 13 years teaching middle school Spanish in San Francisco. She loves telling silly stories, playing games, and learning new jokes in class…

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Carla Rodea

Carla Rodea

August 26, 2021

Carla Rodea is an interdisciplinary artist and educator born and raised in Mexico City. Her/their research-based work involves a variety of disciplines and mediums such as music, sound art, poetry,…

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Kathy Henderson

Kathy Henderson

August 26, 2021

Kathy Henderson received a B.A. in French and business from University of Maryland, College Park and an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction in secondary mathematics from UNLV. She has taught…

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Torin Coffino

Torin Coffino

August 26, 2020

Torin Coffino was born and raised in San Francisco’s Richmond District. After high school he went to Santa Barbara City College to play basketball, eventually graduating in 2010 from Cal-State…

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Nataliya Vdovychenko

Nataliya Vdovychenko

August 29, 2018

Nataliya Vdovychenko is originally from Ukraine, where she grew up in a family of math teachers for two generations. She received her M.S. in mathematics and computer science from Vinnitsa…

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Xiaoyan Xu

August 29, 2018

Xiaoyan Xu is a native Mandarin speaker who has been in the teaching field for almost 24 years. She earned her B.A. in English from BISU in Beijing and her…

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Rem Djemilev

August 29, 2018

Originally from Russia, Rem Djemilev has had a distinguished professional career in the Bay Area as well as in his native country. He received his B.A. at the Music College…

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Maria Palmer

August 29, 2018

This is Maria Palmer’s 31st year at BPC. Maria received both her B.A. in English literature and her kindergarten through eighth grade teaching credential, with a specialization in teaching English,…

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Gerry Branner

August 29, 2018

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Gerry Branner came to California in 1993. With a basketball athletic scholarship, he attended California State University, Long Beach, where he graduated with a B.A. in…

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