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Lower School: Early Childhood Program

Damon Allswang, Lower School Director
510.436.4474
dallswang@beaconday.org

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Helen Lebert, Early Childhood Teacher
510.436.4466
hlebert@beaconday.org

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Jeanette Martin, Early Childhood Teacher
510.436.4466
jmartin@beaconday.org

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Hasina Saber, Early Childhood Flex
510.436.4466
hsaber@beaconday.org

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Kevin Dupre, Early Childhood Flex
510.436.4466
kdupre@beaconday.org

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Renie Ruelos, Early Childhood Flex
510.436.4466
rruelos@beaconday.org

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Vida Bateau, Music Specialist
510.436.4466
vbateau@beaconday.org

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Carol Kueffer, Dance Specialist
510.436.4466
ckueffer@beaconday.org

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Lower School: Elementary School

Damon Allswang, Lower School Director
510.436.4474
dallswang@beaconday.org

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Elementary School Core Teachers


Anna DeRoos, Elementary School Teacher
510.436.4466
aderoos@beaconday.org

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Arla Samuels, Elementary School Teacher
510.436.4466
asamuels@beaconday.org

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Jennifer Firestone, Elementary School Teacher
510.436.4466
jfirestone@beaconday.org

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Johnetta Bedford-Ware, Elementary School Teacher
510.436.4466
jbedford-ware@beaconday.org

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Nancy Rolfe Bynum, Elementary School Teacher
510.436.4466
nrolfebynum@beaconday.org

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Terry Laframboise, Elementary School Teacher
510.436.4466
tlaframboise@beaconday.org

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Elementary School Flex Staff

Angelina Gonzales, Elementary School Flex
510.436.4466
agonzales@beaconday.org

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Hasina Saber, Elementary School Flex
510.436.4466
hsaber@beaconday.org

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Laura Gotz, Elementary School Flex
510.436.4466
lgotz@beaconday.org

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Reshawn Collins, Elementary School Flex
510.436.4466
rcollins@beaconday.org

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Elementary School B.E.S.T. Staff

Akiesha Barnes, Elementary School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
abarnes@beaconday.org

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Derrick Polk, Elementary School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
dpolk@beaconday.org

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Gail Wade, Elementary School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
gwade@beaconday.org

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Limeale Brice, Elementary School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
lbrice@beaconday.org

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Elementary School Specialist Teachers

Carol Kueffer, Dance Specialist
510.436.4466
ckueffer@beaconday.org

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Derrick Polk, Visual Art Specialist
510.436.4466
dpolk@beaconday.org

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Ester Vines, Spanish Specialist
510.436.4466
evines@beaconday.org

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Gail Wade, Motor Teacher, Kindergarten - grade 3
510.436.4466
gwade@beaconday.org

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Jonathan Delgado, Computer Specialist
510.436.4466
jdelgado@beaconday.org

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Lori Roberts, Motor Teacher, Grades 4 - 5
510.436.3092
lroberts@beaconday.org

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Vida Bateau, Music Specialist
510.436.4466
vbateau@beaconday.org

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Upper School

Steve Baker, Middle School Director
510.436.3858
sbaker@beaconday.org

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Middle School Core Teachers

Andrew Risinger, Middle School Teacher, Grade 7 Language Arts and Social Studies
510.436.4466
arisinger@beaconday.org

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Araceli Quezada, Middle School Teacher, Grades 6 Math
510.436.4466
aquezada@beaconday.org

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Hasel Serrano, Middle School Teacher, Grade 6 Language Arts and Social Studies
510.436.4466
hserrano@beaconday.org

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Mose Williams, Middle School Teacher, Grades 7 - 8 Math
510.436.4466
mwilliams@beaconday.org

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Robyn Matzen, Middle School Teacher, Grade 8 Language Arts and Social Studies
510.436.4466
rmatzen@beaconday.org

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Sarah Watanabe, Middle School Teacher,  Grades 6 - 8 Science
510.436.4466
swatanabe@beaconday.org

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Sarina Kemp, Middle School Flex / Exploratory Teacher
510.436.4466
skemp@beaconday.org

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Middle School B.E.S.T. Staff

Amanda Judge, Middle School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
ajudge@beaconday.org

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James Mouat, Middle School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
jmouat@beaconday.org

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Middle School Specialist Teachers

Araceli Quezada, Spanish Teacher
510.436.4466
aquezada@beaconday.org

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Carol Kueffer, Dance Specialist
510.436.4466
ckueffer@beaconday.org

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Derrick Polk, Visual Art Specialist
510.436.4466
dpolk@beaconday.org

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Donnell Thomas, Music Specialist
510.436.6618
dthomas@beaconday.org

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Lori Roberts, Motor Teacher / Middle School Coach
510.436.3092
lroberts@beaconday.org

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Samantha O'Connell, Technology Specialist
510.436.4466
soconnell@beaconday.org

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B.E.S.T.

Lori Roberts, Program Coordinator
510.436.3092
lroberts@beaconday.org

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Amanda Judge, Middle School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
ajudge@beaconday.org

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Akiesha Barnes, Elementary School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
abarnes@beaconday.org

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Derrick Polk, Elementary School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
dpolk@beaconday.org

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Gail Wade, Elementary School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
gwade@beaconday.org

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James Mouat, Middle School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
jmouat@beaconday.org

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Limeale Brice, Elementary School B.E.S.T. Staff
510.436.4466
lbrice@beaconday.org

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Flex Staff

Angelina Gonzales, Elementary School Flex
510.436.4466
agonzales@beaconday.org

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Hasina Saber, Early Childhood & Elementary School Flex
510.436.4466
hsaber@beaconday.org

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Kevin Dupre, Early Childhood Flex
510.436.4466
kdupre@beaconday.org

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Laura Gotz, Elementary School Flex
510.436.4466
lgotz@beaconday.org

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Renie Ruelos, Early Childhood Flex
510.436.4466
rruelos@beaconday.org

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Reshawn Collins, Elementary School Flex
510.436.4466
rcollins@beaconday.org

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Sarina Kemp, Middle School Flex
510.436.4466
skemp@beaconday.org

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Administration

Jan Stone, Executive Director
510.436.4466
jstone@beaconday.org

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Brian Isham, Facilities Manager
510.436.4466
bisham@beaconday.org

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Cynthia Miner Kapelke, Learning Specialist
510.436.4466
cminer@beaconday.org

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Deandra Ludovice, Advancement Manager
510.437.2315
dludovice@beaconday.org

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Jacqueline Ortega, Admission Director
510.437.2311
jortega@beaconday.org

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Jamie Nicholson, Receptionist / Registrar
510.436.4466
jnicholson@beaconday.org

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Julia Catania, Finance and Operations Director
510.437.2312
jcatania@beaconday.org

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Macy Khangura, Receptionist
510.436.4466
mkhangura@beaconday.org

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Leadership Team

Jan Stone, Executive Director
510.436.4466
jstone@beaconday.org

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Jacqueline Ortega, Admission Director
510.437.2311
jortega@beaconday.org

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Julia Catania, Finance and Operations Director
510.437.2312
jcatania@beaconday.org

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Steve Baker, Middle School Director
510.436.3858
sbaker@beaconday.org

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Damon Allswang, Lower School Director
510.436.4474
dallswang@beaconday.org

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Specialist Teachers

Araceli Quezada, Spanish Teacher, Grades 6 - 8
510.436.4466
aquezada@beaconday.org

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Carol Kueffer, Dance Specialist
510.436.4466
ckueffer@beaconday.org

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Cynthia Miner Kapelke, Learning Specialist
510.436.4466
cminer@beaconday.org

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Derrick Polk, Visual Art Specialist
510.436.4466
dpolk@beaconday.org

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Donnell Thomas, Music Specialist, Grades 5 - 8
510.436.6618
dthomas@beaconday.org

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Ester Vines, Spanish Specialist, Kindergarten - grade 5
510.436.4466
evines@beaconday.org

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Gail Wade, Motor Teacher, Kindergarten - grade 3
510.436.4466
gwade@beaconday.org

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Jonathan Delgado, Computer Specialist, Grades 2 - 5
510.436.4466
jdelgado@beaconday.org

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Lori Roberts, Motor Teacher, Grades 4 - 8
510.436.3092
lroberts@beaconday.org

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Samantha O'Connell, Technology Specialist, Grades 6 - 8
510.436.4466
soconnell@beaconday.org

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Vida Bateau, Music Specialist, Early Childhood - grade 4
510.436.4466
vbateau@beaconday.org

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Arts Program

Donnell Thomas, Arts Program Director / Music Specialist, Grades 5 - 8
510.436.6618
dthomas@beaconday.org

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Carol Kueffer, Dance Specialist
510.436.4466
ckueffer@beaconday.org

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Derrick Polk, Visual Art Specialist
510.436.4466
dpolk@beaconday.org

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Vida Bateau, Music Specialist, Early Childhood - grade 4
510.436.4466
vbateau@beaconday.org

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Technology

Jonathan Delgado, Computer Specialist, Grades 2 - 5
510.436.4466
jdelgado@beaconday.org

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Samantha O'Connell, Technology Specialist, Grades 6 - 8
510.436.4466
soconnell@beaconday.org

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Motor

Gail Wade, Motor Teacher, Kindergarten - grade 3
510.436.4466
gwade@beaconday.org

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Lori Roberts, Motor Teacher, Grades 4 - 8
510.436.3092
lroberts@beaconday.org

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Beacon Day School

2101 Livingston St., Oakland, CA 94606
Main Office: (510) 436-4466