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Student Support Services
For the year 2007-2008

The BHS COUNSELING CENTER helps students with their course pathways to college or career, and with students' academic, personal and social problems that may interfere with their ability to achieve their academic potential. 

Program Assistant:   Antoinette Cooks   D141  883-6143  
 
BIHS:      Susan Werd      D146  883-5217

 

Life Academy:    Jarrod Bordi      H104A 644-6675

AHA!:      Teri Goodman      A102  644-6711

CAS:           C3  

CPA:      Caren Ohlson      H215  644-8987

SSJE:      Erica Rains-Vargas   C331  486-8807  
 

ACC 

EL, Bilingual, and Ind Stud:  Madeleine Scott   D144  644-4569

A – E:     Anthony Smith   D149  644-6714

F – La:      Brenda Wong      D143  644-4579

Le – Ri:      Oralia Ramirez      D142  644-6929

Ro – Z:     Cory Nakamoto     D147  644-4573

COLLEGE/CAREER ADVISOR:

ILENE ABRAMS      644-6804        D221

COLLEGE/CAREER ADVISOR:

MATT SARACENO    644-6804        D221

ADVISING TECHNICIAN:

EDNA HARRIS          644-6804        D221

The College/Career Center is the focal point of college and career planning. 

JARROD BORDI, Intervention Coordinator                    644-6675        H104

The Intervention Coordinator focuses on and provides extra support to 9 th and 10 th grade students who have been identified as having a problem with academics, attendance and/or behavior.

ANTHONY SMITH, DIRECTOR OF OCI 644-8985        H104

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, KATHY HATZKE   644-8988        D158   

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND INTERNS       644-6602        G104C 

The school psychologists and interns serve as consultants with staff, parents, and students to support students with behavioral and adjustment difficulties.  They assess student eligibility for special education services. 

PARENT RESOURCE CENTER

IRMA PARKER                                                 644-8524         D222

The Center provides outreach services for BHS parents and guardians. 

Student Activities Office

IVERY MCKNIGHT-JOHNSON, COORDINATOR    644-8990        D148

The Student Activities Office coordinates all student body government and activities on campus. 

VICE-PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE OF STUDENT SERVICES

RORY NORTON BLED       644-4566        D157

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH

ANGER MANAGEMENT

ALEJANDRO RAMOS, DEAN OF STUDENTS     644-8984        H104

To increase academic and social success, BHS offers an innovative anger management program. 

COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM                                644-4965

A support collaborative working together to eliminate gaps in services for BHS students.

HEALTH CENTER           H105

RECEPTION            644-6965

NURSE                     644-6859

HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS      644-6854

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS      644-4802

MANAGER/DIRECTOR                  644-6308

A comprehensive Teen Clinic dedicated to meeting the broad range of health concerns of adolescents.

STUDENT COURT

David Luu 717-1185 ( David_Luu@berkeley.k12.ca.us )         H104

Student Court is an alternative discipline program, in lieu of suspension.  Students interested in a career in law should apply to be on the Student Court.

TOBACCO PREVENTION

DIRECTOR, TRICIA BRAZIL                                  644-8987                  D149

This program provides prevention and cessation services including quit classes, brief intervention cessation services, assemblies, and near-peer smoking prevention education.


VERA CASEY COLLABORATIVE: 

SOLANGE GOULD                        644-6854 x2 Health Center

The Vera Casey Collaborative provides coordinated and integrated support functions for pregnant and parenting teen mothers and fathers.

ACADEMIC TUTORING AND MENTOR PROGRAMS

ACADEMIC PATHWAYS                                                 644-4570       

MARISITA JARVIS / JEANNINE VILLASENOR                        G111

Academic Pathways (AP Project) provides academic support for low-income and under-represented students to increase eligibility to four-year universities and enrollment in Advanced Placement and honors courses. 

BEST BUDDIES                                                                  H106

TAMAR CHAET, site representative                        644-4500 X11105

SHANNON AMARAL, staff supervisor                    

Best Buddies is a club which creates friendships between students with and without disabilities. 

Communication, Art, and Science (CAS) Homework Center (HC)                         C325               

Ben Neale ( Ben_Neale@berkeley.k12.ca.us )          644-4586

The CAS Homework Center (HC) is a drop-in support program providing academic assistance for CAS students. 

CITY OF BERKELEY YOUTHWORKS     1947 Center, Basement

JUANITA McMULLEN     981-4970 youthworks@ci.berkeley.ca.us

A city-sponsored year-round job placement program that matches youth seeking jobs with local employers.

EARLY ACADEMIC OUTREACH (EAOP):

AMY LEE ( amyhlee@berkeley.edu )           642-2364  

EAOP is a UC sponsored program that helps students from under-resourced communities prepare for college.

EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE CENTER (EGC):                    

NORRIS SANDERS                                                     643-3223

EGC is a UC sponsored program that assists low-income first generation students obtain a college education.

Berkeley Scholars to Cal (bsc)

Jon Brack, PROGRAM DIRECTOR    D224 www.stileshall.org                  (510)-326-3824

BSC is a long-term, academic mentoring program for 40 Scholars who are sophomores at BHS.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL)                                                  C107

DEPARTMENT CHAIR, MYRON BERKMAN        644-6135

HOME SCHOOL LIAISON, RAUL HERNANDEZ     644-6106

AT-RISK ADVISING PROGRAM "CHALLENGES,"

Gisselle-Lopez, bilingual clerical assistant

A goal-setting academic program for ELL students with GPA's less than 2.0. 

BASIC ELL TUTORIAL: 

ELL EDUCATION ADVISOR, NANCY ISAKSEN                             C116

An after-school tutoring program available to beginning and intermediate level ELL students. 

MAS (MENTORING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS)                    848-4075X13             BHS Library

LISA HLASS ( lisa@mionline.org )

AMY PETERSEN ( ampetersen11478@yahoo.com )

MAS provides after-school tutoring for Berkeley students Mondays and Wednesdays.

Math Tutoring Mondays and Tuesdays H-109   3:15 - 4:30

These drop-in sessions offer teacher and peer tutoring in algebra I and II and geometry.  Honors students may do community service here.

Outsiders Club: 

Dave Stevens             dstevens@berkeley.k12.ca.us       H 209 D

An after-school program focusing on academic support, recreation and exercise, Outdoor Education, Work experience and internships, and successful transition from high school to post secondary education.  All qualified participants receive free teen memberships at the Berkeley YMCA.

R.I.S.E.(RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, STRENGTH, EMPOWERMENT)

ADRIANA BETTI                 849-4898x22     G111

An after school leadership development program to help students succeed in school and get into college. 

STUDENT LEARNING CENTER (SLC):

CARLOS BUSTAMANTE everyday from 3:15 to 6:00 p.m.

( cbustamante@berkeley.k12.ca.us )   644-6804         D221

The SLC is a support network designed by and for students to encourage optimal student performance.  Students needing help in passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) should come to the SLC! 

WORKABILITY:                                               548-5627        H209

Provides students with opportunities for job shadowing, paid and non-paid work experience and on-going vocational and personal support and counseling and guidance.  Open to students with IEP's.

Y SCHOLARS/EAOP:   

Monday through Thursday after school                      BHS Library

Co-Director:

Jennifer Stevens jstevens@baymca.org     665-3255

Co-Director:

Sayuri Buritica sburitica@baymca.org      665-3210