Teachers & Staff
Principal Giselle F. Hendrie
Ms. Hendrie feels strongly that creativity, imagination, and discipline are best fostered in joyful, intentional spaces where committed adults create opportunities for students to authentically experience themselves as learners with a multitude of gifts and talents. Ms. Hendrie, returning for her second year as principal, is dedicated to working with her team and with the community to maintain Peralta Elementary as one of those spaces. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from New York University, as well as a Masters of Science in Educational Leadership.
2017-2018 Staff
Principal
Giselle Hendrie, phone (510) 597-4967
Main Office
Administrative Assistant, phone (510) 654-7365
Asha Washington, Attendance Clerk
Support Staff
Kristen Murakoshi, Resource Specialist
Elaine Everman, Resource Specialist IA, Instructional Support Specialist, Resource Program
Sonia Kreit-Spindt, Librarian/Intervention Consultant
Sonia Perez, STIP Substitute
Ellen Oppenheimer, Art Consultant
Trena Noval, Art Consultant
Q B Williams, Music Consultant
Bonnie Lockhart, Music Consultant
Alice Lancefield, Music Consultant
Jill Rogers, Music Consultant
James Saunders, Head Custodian
Charlezetta Wilson, Night Custodian
Jennifer Everhart, EEIP Teacher
Amy Wong, Cafeteria Manager
Lisa Beyer, Academic Mentor
Daniel Simms, Academic Mentor
Jayla Wallace, Academic Mentor
Nicholas Reese, Yard Supervision
William Smith, Garden Coordinator
Sherice Tyler, Noon Supervisor / After School Program (PEACE) Manager
Asha Washington, Noon Supervisor / Attendance Clerk
David Tidball, Instrumental Music Teacher
Classroom Teachers
Kindergarten
Nina Behrsin
Camille Calica
Tia Warren
First Grade
Pam Lucker
Stephen Davis
Second Grade
Diane Colquhoun
Stephanie Vollmer
Third Grade
Elisabeth Osmond
Natalie Ashby
Fourth Grade
Susan Killebrew
Ana Thomas
Fifth Grade
Meghan Larranaga
Jeffrey Gaulin
After School Program:
P.E.A.C.E., (510) 597-4975
Sherice Tyler, Program Site Coordinator - (510) 501-6926
Jamilah Muhammad, Program Instructor
Andre Williams, Program Instructor
Gabriela Gebhardt, Program Instructor
Tracy Dalton, Program Instructor
Daniel Simms, Program Instructor