2025-26 Faculty
Because of strong academic growth for all racial and cultural student groups, Washington has been recognized with the Title I Academic Achievement Award. Many of our teachers have won Prudential Teaching Awards for excellence and are trained in GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design), allowing them more skills to challenge every student at all levels.
Teachers can be reached using BUSD’s standard email address protocol with the first and last name of the person you would like to reach: firstlast@berkeley.net.
Office
Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Shelby Johnson, Room 106
John DeSerio, Room 112
Kindergarten (K)
Ashleigh Talbott, Room 100
Hannah Margulis-Kessel, Room 104
Shireen Ali, Room 108
First Grade
Sara Ellberg, Room 211
Jamie Davidson, Room 212
Janine Waddell, Room 213
Second Grade
Luba Hancock, Room B2
Annelisa Hedgecock, Room B3
Lori Kasle, Room B4
Third Grade
John Tubbs, Room 110
Hilary Mitchell, Room B6
Sam Sambrone, Room B7
Fourth Grade
Dawn Bail, Room 200
Oscar Zárate, Room B1
Ja’Mein Sanchez, Room B5
Fifth Grade
Riti Dhesi, Room 204
Laura Jokela, Room 208
Kris Kelly, Room 208
Cynthia Schafer, Room 210
Staff
Emily Hawkins, English Language Development
Devon D’ Avanzo, Therapist
Jaya Chinnaya, Speech
Monique Burt, Special Education
Liz Scarboro, Intervention Teacher
Amarrah Dent, Independent Study
Beverly Mann, Instructional Assistant
Alyssa Hudson, Special Education
Linh Truong, Therapist
Donald Arreola-Burl, Physical Education
Matt Willcox, School Campus Aide
Miriam Driouch, Instructional Assistant
Becky Bess, Instructional Assistant
Jasmine Hubbard, Instructional Assistant
Hillary Trainor, Full Inclusion
Wendy Whiting, Reading
Sacha Moustakas, Literacy Coach
Jillissa Bostic, Instructional Assistant
Mina Duffy, Psychologist
Gabriella Dumas, Instructional Assistant
DaJanee Cole, Instructional Assistant
Jackie Overlid, Librarian
Stephanie Diamond, Reading Intervention
Sharondale King, Special Education
Al Alves, School Safety Officer
Isa Strabala, Physical Education
Dahbia Bouaoud, Instructional Assistant
Jane Adams, Instructional Assistant