People
Vera Balarin
August 29, 2018Vera Balarin graduated with a degree in mathematics, statistics, and computer science from the University of Zagreb in Croatia. After working as a programmer for several years in Switzerland, Austria,…
Nicole Lockwood
August 29, 2018Nicole Lockwood has been bringing her passion for hands-on, minds-on learning to the BPC community since 2018. She loves creating experiences that spark curiosity and help students connect with the…
Stephanie Piper
August 29, 2018Stephanie Piper is entering her 26th year teaching middle school English, history, and humanities in Bay Area independent schools! She received her A.B. in English from UC Berkeley, and her…
Nataliya Vdovychenko
August 29, 2018Nataliya 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…
Xiaoyan Xu
August 29, 2018Xiaoyan Xu is a native Mandarin speaker who has been in the teaching field for 25 years. She earned her B.A. in English from BISU in Beijing and her M.A….
Rachel Durling
August 29, 2018Rachel Durling grew up in Berkeley and studied violin with Anne Crowden. She received her bachelor of music degree from Mannes College of Music in New York City and her…
Sonam Gonsar
August 29, 2018Born and raised in the foothills of the Himalayas in India, Sonam Gonsar moved to California in 1992 as part of the One Thousand Tibetans Resettlement Project. She completed her…
Maria Palmer
August 29, 2018This is Maria Palmer’s 32nd 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,…
Michael Feferman
August 29, 2018Michael Feferman received his B.A. in physical education from the Belorussian University of Sports Education. In Belarus, he worked as a camp supervisor and coach for the Belorussian Sports Camp…
Owen Roberts
August 29, 2018Owen Roberts is a Level III Orff instructor in his 14th year as an elementary school music teacher and sixth year at BPC. While completing his multiple subject teaching credential…