Faculty
Alyson Mitchell
Eighth Grade History and Geography Teacher
Alyson Mitchell is the eighth grade history and geography teacher. Ms. Mitchell is celebrating her twenty-first year as an educator. She holds a B.S. in human development from UC Davis and a multiple subject teaching credential from CSU, Chico. She was an elementary school teacher for eight years in the Cambrian School District in San Jose. During her last two years there, she served on special assignment as a literacy and math coach and mentor teacher. She was also selected to attend a summer institute at the National Archives in Washington D.C. that focused on using primary sources in history research and classroom education. After that, Ms. Mitchell lived in Tokyo for four years, during which time she earned a certificate in peace education from Columbia University. She joined the BPC upper school faculty in 2007. This past summer she traveled to Columbia University to study Reconstruction with Eric Foner. She is an avid San Francisco Giants fan and loves to travel. She lives in Berkeley on a houseboat with her husband and two children (one alum and one current BPC eighth grader), brain-damaged cat, and monstrous basset hound.
Why I Work with Children
I try to raise global citizens who consistently think beyond their borders, cultures, and tribes.
A Favorite Book
The Atlas Obscura. It is a guide to under-appreciated world wonders that inspires wanderlust. My bucket list continues to grow.
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