BIHS teachers
Core faculty
Matt Meyer
BIHS co-lead teacher
Comparative Economic Systems (10th), IB Economics (12th)
C125
Email: mmeyer@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Miranda Thorman
BIHS co-lead teacher
History of the Americas (12th)
C230
Email: mthorman@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Jordana Anderson
Freshman Literature & Composition
C220
Email: joanderson@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Jared is in his 4th year teaching at Berkeley High and was an original design team member of Berkeley International High School. Prior to teaching at BHS, he received a Master of Arts in Teaching English and a California secondary teaching credential from Stanford University School of Education As a classics major at Middlebury College in Vermont, he learned the value of literature and the of the liberal arts in general. Having taught in private, parochial, and other public schools he prizes the diversity of Berkeley High and believes in making the highest level of study available to all students. In his spare time, he teaches meditation and studies classical Tibetan language at the Nyingma Institute here in Berkeley.Jared Baird
IB English (11th), Theory of Knowledge (12th)
C221
Email: jbaird@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Bio: Jared is in his 4th year teaching at Berkeley High ...Jared is in his 4th year teaching at Berkeley High and was an original design team member of Berkeley International High School. Prior to teaching at BHS, he received a Master of Arts in Teaching English and a California secondary teaching credential from Stanford University School of Education As a classics major at Middlebury College in Vermont, he learned the value of literature and the of the liberal arts in general. Having taught in private, parochial, and other public schools he prizes the diversity of Berkeley High and believes in making the highest level of study available to all students. In his spare time, he teaches meditation and studies classical Tibetan language at the Nyingma Institute here in Berkeley.
Tamar Chaet
Educational specialist
C420 & D218
Email: tchaet@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Richard Conn
Cultural Aesthetics (9th), Comparative Values and Beliefs (10th)
C232
Email: richard_conn@berkeley.k12.ca.us
David Daniels
G200
Educational specialist
Email: david_daniels@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Cathy Dao
Freshman literature and composition, IB English (11th)
C126
Email: cdao@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Doug Dohrer
History of the Americas (11th)
C115
Email: doug_dohrer@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Kerry Erspamer
Global Literature (10th), IB English (12th)
C135
Email: kerry_erspamer@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Derek Eshelman
Freshman literature and composition, Global Literature (10th)
C230
Email: deshelman@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Jay Harlow
H209 & D219
Educational specialist
Email: jharlow@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Rebecca Isaacson
Global History (10th)
C131
Email: risaacson@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Susan Jones
IB English (12th)
C102
Email: sjones@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Douglas Keith
Cultural Aesthetics (9th)
G103
Email: dkeith@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Maria Kersey
Cultural Aesthetics (9th)
G108B & H101
Email: mkersey@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Irene Kim
Global Studies (9th), Global History (10th)
C231
Email: ikim@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Religion has been one of my personal passions and interests throughout life and I consider it my utmost privilege to be able to teach a subject as fascinating, important and relevant as world religion. I believe that a thorough understanding of our world's religions is absolutely vital to understanding both the development of history and our world today. Although this course is only a semester long, I consider it a cornerstone in the development of knowledge, critical thinking and empathy that will enable students to become mature and informed scholars, able to understand, interact and influence their world and generation. I grew up in Fresno, CA and did my undergraduate work in Philosophy at UC Berkeley. Graduating in 2003, I originally intended on pursuing a career in law, but this plan was cut short after I caught a vision for public education. I haven't looked back since, and though I sometimes wonder during those weeks when I hit 60+ non-billable hours whether it's all worth it (law joke), I haven't regretted my decision for a minute! I consider it the greatest privilege to be able to work with the future of our generation each day and I love it! I am currently working on a Masters in education at UC Berkeley and in my free time, I enjoy reading a good book over a hot espresso, hiking, jogging, snowboarding, playing sports and spending quality time with friends.Jeff Liu
Comparative Values & Beliefs (10th), Theory of Knowledge (12th)
C128
Email: jeffrey_liu@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Bio: Religion has been one of my personal passions ...Religion has been one of my personal passions and interests throughout life and I consider it my utmost privilege to be able to teach a subject as fascinating, important and relevant as world religion. I believe that a thorough understanding of our world's religions is absolutely vital to understanding both the development of history and our world today. Although this course is only a semester long, I consider it a cornerstone in the development of knowledge, critical thinking and empathy that will enable students to become mature and informed scholars, able to understand, interact and influence their world and generation. I grew up in Fresno, CA and did my undergraduate work in Philosophy at UC Berkeley. Graduating in 2003, I originally intended on pursuing a career in law, but this plan was cut short after I caught a vision for public education. I haven't looked back since, and though I sometimes wonder during those weeks when I hit 60+ non-billable hours whether it's all worth it (law joke), I haven't regretted my decision for a minute! I consider it the greatest privilege to be able to work with the future of our generation each day and I love it! I am currently working on a Masters in education at UC Berkeley and in my free time, I enjoy reading a good book over a hot espresso, hiking, jogging, snowboarding, playing sports and spending quality time with friends.
Ashley Milton
International Baccalaureate coordinator
D140
Email: amilton@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Megan Nakamoto
Global Studies (9th)
C233
Email: megan_nakamoto@berkeley.k12.ca.us
This is my third year as a faculty member in Berkeley International High
School. I have taught sophomore year global history and comparative
economics and junior year History of the Americas HL. I cannot imagine a
better program to be part of than BIHS. Everything about it, from the
global focus of the curriculum, to my wonderful colleagues, to my amazing
students makes going to work a pleasure. When I'm not teaching my
classes, coordinating a fundraiser for BIHS leadership, or traveling
abroad on a service trip with my students, I enjoy hanging out with my
beautiful wife Sara and our adorable little boys, Robinson and William.Ross Parker:
Comparative Economic Systems (10th), IB History (11th)
C127
Email: ross_parker@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Bio: This is my third year ...This is my third year as a faculty member in Berkeley International High
School. I have taught sophomore year global history and comparative
economics and junior year History of the Americas HL. I cannot imagine a
better program to be part of than BIHS. Everything about it, from the
global focus of the curriculum, to my wonderful colleagues, to my amazing
students makes going to work a pleasure. When I'm not teaching my
classes, coordinating a fundraiser for BIHS leadership, or traveling
abroad on a service trip with my students, I enjoy hanging out with my
beautiful wife Sara and our adorable little boys, Robinson and William.
Carl Rogers
Global Literature (10th), IB English (11th)
C224
Email: carl_rogers@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Peter Rodrigues
Global History (10th), History of the Americas (12th)
C112
Email: prodrigues@berkeley.k12.ca.us