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
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