President and Parent Representative

“I'm excited to serve our community by supporting our staff, providing financial aid and other resources to attract a diverse population, and developing and enhancing long-term planning.”

Current Employment: EBMUD Finance Department

Education: BA, Yale

Vice President and Parent Representative

“For our family and so many others, Nia House is both an idea - rooted in peace, care, justice and growth - and also a real place where we practice this beautiful idea in real time, and observe how it plays out every day, with our community. As a board member, I am honored to support this practice alongside this incredible group of parents, teachers and children, and to spread this Nia House energy out into the world as widely and deeply as we can.”

Educational background: New York University, MA Non-Profit Administration; San Francisco State University, BA Art History

Current Employment: Accessibility & Communications Specialist at NIAD Art Center

Treasurer and Parent Representative

Educational background: UC Berkeley MBA with Sustainable Business emphasis; University of Florida, BS Chemical Engineering

Current Employment: Climate Tech startup advisor and consultant for Aepnus Technologies, Mars Materials and Intropic Materials. My Climate Journey Community Organizer. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Sustainability Alumni Group VP.

Parent Representative

“Prior to becoming part of the Nia House family, we never experienced a love like this. Nia House provides families with such strong community bonding and family-like connections while still maintaining a structured yet free educational experience. I am honored to serve as a member on the Nia House board to continue to support the Nia House mission.”

Educational Background: Saint Mary’s University, in progress

Current Employment: Instructional Specialist in Dance for the Berkeley Unified School District, 2007-2023

Staff Representative

Assistant Lead Teacher – Primary

"I love the independence and consideration oneself and others that Nia House encourages in children."

Educational Background:

University of California, Davis, B.S. in Human Development

City College of San Francisco Early Child Development, A.M.S Credential

Nia House:

Assistant Teacher 2015-Present

Secretary and Community Representative

"My hope is to use the skills, knowledge and insights gained through my work at UC to contribute to Nia House's critical mission. Through my work at UC and beyond, I have looked for opportunities to create an inclusive learning environment for the professional development of the diverse attorney members in the organization. I am humbled and energized at the prospect of supporting Nia House's vibrant and critical community."

Current Employment: Senior Principal Counsel at the University of California

Education: B.A. in Philosophy from Wellesley College, a M. Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School