2020 Bonar Street, Room 118
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 510-644-8991
Email: mathewespinosa@berkeley.net
The mission of the Office of Family Engagement and Equity is rooted in the belief that family engagement is any way that an adult caregiver contributes to or supports a child’s learning. We build partnerships between families, school staff, and community providers to promote successful outcomes for our students.
Sources:
California Department of Education. (2017). Family Engagement Toolkit: Continuous Improvement Through an Equity Lens. CDE.
Mapps, K. L., & Bergman, E. (2019). Partners in education: A dual capacity-building framework for family-school partnerships (Version 2). SEDL.
Family Engagement Team
| Name | Position/Hours | Contact Information |
| Lydia Gebrehiwot (Tigrinya Bilingual) |
Supervisor District Office: Mon-Fri |
Phone: 510-684-4111 Email: lydiagebrehiwot@berkeley.net |
| Erica Hawkins | Oxford: Mon/Tues 8am-3:30p Weds 8am-11:45am Washington: Thurs/Fri 8am-3:30pm Weds 12p-3:45p |
Phone: 510-556-4440 Email: erikahawkins@berkeley.net |
| Ernesto Marin (Spanish Bilingual) |
Cragmont: Mon/Tues 8am-4pm Thousand Oaks: Weds/Thurs/Fri 8am-4pm |
Phone: 510-644-6368 Email: ernestomarin@berkeley.net |
| Jocelyn Foreman | Malcom X: Tues/Thurs/Fri 9:30am-5:30pm | Phone: 510-684-4100 Email: jocelynforeman@berkeley.net |
| Lily Howell | Emerson/Pre K: 8:30am-4:30pm | Phone: 510-295-7791 Email: lilyhowell@berkeley.net |
| Nabateh Ahmed (Arabic Bilingual) |
Rosa Parks: Mon/Tues 8am-4pm BAM: Weds/Thurs/Fri 8am-4pm |
Phone: 510-609-5116 Email: nabatehahmed@berkeley.net |
| Ramona McGary | Ruth Acty/BTA: 8am-4pm | Phone: 510-609-5090 Email: ramonamcgary@berkeley.net |
| Alejandra Frias (Spanish Bilingual) |
District Office/Longfellow: Mon/Thurs 8am-1:45pm, 4pm-6pm Sylvia Mendez: Tues/Weds/Fri 8am-4pm (Flexible Hours) |
Phone: 510-684-4114 Email: alejandrafrias@berkeley.net |
| Yesenia Moran (Spanish Bilingual) |
King: Mon-Fri 830am-4:30pm | Phone: 510-898-9089 Email: yeseniamoran@berkeley.net |
| Irma Parker | Berkeley High School: Fri 8am-4pm | Phone: 510-644-8524 Email: irmaparker@berkeley.net |
| Leticia Amezcua (Spanish Bilingual) |
Berkeley High School: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm | Phone: 510-644-4814 Email: leticiaamezcua@berkeley.net |
| Carol Perez (Spanish Bilingual) |
Mental Health Navigator: 9am-5pm | Phone: 510-849-7396 Email: carolynperez@berkeley.net |
A part of the Equity, Achievement, and Belonging Department:
Mathew Espinosa-Castro, Director
Mathewespinosa@berkeley.net
510-486-8012 x77807