People
Javi Quezada
June 23, 2025Javi Quezada graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.S. in conservation and resource studies, with a concentration in conservation biology. They also earned a B.A. in social welfare, ensuring that…
Grace Williams
June 23, 2025Grace Williams received her B.A. from UC Santa Cruz in 2014. She began her teaching career working in immersion school environments in the U.S. before moving abroad. She spent two…
Priscilla Kim
June 23, 2025Priscilla Kim received her multiple-subject teaching credential and M.A. in education from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2016, fulfilling a dream she had since she was an elementary student….
Diana Mitchell
June 23, 2025Diana Mitchell brings over a decade of financial management and senior leadership experience to BPC. Her diverse background spans various sectors, including art conservation, offshore wind, research and development, and…
Scott Phoenix
April 4, 2025Scott Phoenix is a partner at Fifty Years, a venture capital firm backing scientists and engineers solving the world’s biggest problems with technology. He was previously the co-founder and CEO…
Sam Cantrell
December 11, 2024Sam Cantrell has worked in the educational space for close to a decade. Born and raised in Berkeley, he has been committed to giving back to the community that helped…
Susana Barajas
October 30, 2024Originally from a small town in Mexico, Susana Barajas has been living in the U.S. for nearly a decade, embracing the Bay Area’s vibrant, polycultural atmosphere. She holds a B.A….
Madalyn Wang
October 9, 2024Madalyn has lived her whole life in the Bay Area, except for four years studying English at Mount Holyoke College. While earning an MA at San Francisco State University, she…
Polly Lockman
September 6, 2024Polly Lockman has served as the communications director at The College Preparatory School since 2013. She has a B.A. in English literature from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, a B.F.A….
Dave Hoverman
September 6, 2024Dave is a senior partner at Bain & Company, a strategy consulting firm, where he works with private equity investors and their portfolio companies. He leads the firm’s practice in…