People

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Shruti M. Deorah

September 6, 2024

Shruti M. Deorah is the executive director of the India Energy & Climate Center (IECC) at the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley and an Affiliate at Lawrence Berkeley…

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Ava Donleavy

Ava Donleavy

August 27, 2024

Ava Donleavy is delighted to be back at BPC as an extended day program teacher. A proud alumna, she attended kindergarten through eighth at BPC and graduated in 2017. She…

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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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Lukasz Strozek – Board Chair

July 30, 2024

Lukasz Strozek is Chief Technology Officer at LendingClub, where he oversees a global engineering team responsible for the development of the company’s technology solutions across a number of lines of…

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Michael Stokes

Michael Stokes

July 30, 2024

Michael Stokes has been an educator for over 15 years and is excited to be in his second year at Black Pine Circle. Originally from Massachusetts, Michael completed his undergraduate…

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Kelly Mullen

July 23, 2024

An East Coast transplant, Kelly Mullen received her BA from Colgate University in International Relations and French Literature. Having spent most of her career as an Executive Assistant and Project…

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Katie Smart

Katie Smart

February 7, 2024

Katie Smart is a teaching artist who has always loved sharing her passion for art with children. She has lived and taught all over, from Boston to Chicago to New…

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Jonothon Rich

Jonothon Rich

February 7, 2024

Jono Rich has been the director of extended day both at The Berkeley School and the Tehiyah After School Program. Jono earned his bachelor’s from Arizona State University in urban…

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Mirna Cervantes

January 17, 2024

Mirna Cervantes is a first-generation Latina leader with a demonstrated 15 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector serving immigrant communities. In 2010, she joined The Multicultural Institute (MI),…

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Max Christoff – Vice Chair

January 17, 2024

Max Christoff is the Chief Technology Officer at Everlaw, where he leads the company’s strategic vision for innovation in the legal technology sector. With over 25 years of experience in…

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