KALEIDO SCOPE SPRING 2021

Leading With Love Stability And Care At Prospect Sierra Student Voices On Joy And Connection 2019-20 Annual Report WHAT’S INSIDE

LEADING WITH LOVE STABILITY AND CARE AT PS PEDAGOGY: PROSPECT SIERRA ADAPTING TO A NEW 4 6 WAY OF TEACHING 8 PS HOME: BUILDING A PS COMMUNITY: PS ALUMS: HOW WE CONNECTED BRIDGE CREATING HOPE CHANGE THE WORLD 12 THROUGH ACTION14 16 STUDENT VOICES ON OUR ALUMS IN THE ANNUAL REPORT JOY AND CONNECTION WORLD! 18 22 26

2 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 3 LEADING WITH LOVE n BY NISA FRANK, HEAD OF SCHOOL

When I became an educator 20 years ago, I did so because In this issue of Kaleidoscope, you will see how our program has I knew that knowledge – the seeking, absorption, and evolved into a dual-modality journey. PS Home and PS Campus implementation of – was the purest form of activism. I was have allowed our students to exemplify the true definition of a raised by educators, some with degrees and some without, growth mindset. In addition, the influx of current events has but all with the idea that children who are educated have the created more skilled critical thinkers, as they process the various best chance of being free, and like Toni Morrison shares so perspectives that are shaping our reality. You will see how love, beautifully, “when you are free, your job is to set others free.” not fear, has guided us through a year where the pandemics Being an educator has allowed me to contribute to spaces of racialized violence and Coronavirus presented growth where children are surrounded by knowledge, curiosity, and opportunities at every turn. I am excited that you will read about growth, and tasked with the responsibility of sharing that our amazing teachers who completely transformed the learning with those proximate and far-reaching. space, being the lifelong learners we know them to be and how they became digitally dynamic within weeks. We will round This past year, Prospect Sierra has been able to fully realize out this issue by sharing how Prospect Sierra becomes a part of just how much we take our responsibility, our activism, our student’s bones, hearing from alumni who share how their seriously. With fierce protection of joy, we have processed experience here shaped their lives as adults. the ugliness that surfaced around us and remained hopeful as we looked into the faces that are going to change the world. While Kaleidoscope will give you just a glimpse of our Around here, being a changemaker is acknowledged from continuous journey, we hope that you can see the joy, care, and the moment you walk through the door and our work is to commitment to knowledge, innovation, and social change that ensure that the spirit of our mission lives on well beyond our are a part of who we are every day. student’s years here.

4 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 5 STABILITY AND CARE AT PROSPECT SIERRA n BY CHARLIE CASEY, CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Over the past year, we, as a Board, have spent a great deal of time reflecting on the School’s institutional stability in this time of great uncertainty - politically, socially, and during this pandemic. Working with Nisa and her administrative team, we have been able to manage the school’s finances mindfully and sustainably, providing support in mission-aligned ways that we feel very proud of. With the outstanding leadership of the school and the incredible talents and devotion of the faculty and staff, we feel the school has performed exceptionally well given the headwinds and challenges it has had to manage. Our students and families also deserve high honors for their efforts to make Prospect Sierra function as best and safe as it can be under the circumstances. This past year has been an “all hands on deck” moment, and I am proud of the work we’ve done together, and the empathy we’ve extended to one another.

Each year the Board identifies a topic or two it wishes to highlight and pays particular attention to throughout the year. This year, the Board has chosen three: Strategic Thinking, Equity and Inclusion, and Development. While tending to the immediate critical issues of the day, it is also our job to keep a “long view” for the school, and we feel these three areas of focus all play a vital role in the long-term success of the school. You will be hearing more about the Strategic Thinking component of our work in the months ahead as the whole community will have an opportunity to envision where Prospect Sierra could be a decade from now.

Though daily life can feel chaotic and precarious at the moment, the school has proven itself to be a place of stability and an incredibly caring community. We firmly believe that Prospect Sierra has a bright future ahead. Thank you for your continued support.

6 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 7 PS PEDAGOGY: ADAPTING TO A NEW WAY OF TEACHING

Despite all the back-and-forth and adjustments, Prospect After transitioning from home to campus then home again, Sierra’s team-centered staff has continued to adapt. “We already questions about pedagogy have arisen, including how to find have strong teams and were able to capitalize on structures we a healthy balance between synchronous and asynchronous already developed,” says Amy. “The scheduling folks did a genius learning and how much time to spend on Zoom. Priti job, resulting in a pretty seamless transition. We spent time last jokingly describes the attempt to refine the teaching process as summer making sure advisory groupings included kids who “reinventing the wheel every day. We’re at a point where we’re were friends, so everyone could feel a sense of connection.” trying to navigate what works best for each individual student.”

When classes were taught from home last spring, specialists were “When you have to reinvent the wheel every day, you build initially pushed to the back burner. This past fall teachers found a better wheels and a better car,” adds Amy. “I think struggling way to integrate specialists for two weeks at a time, with inspiring through a collective experience together builds resilience and results. “Now art and Spanish are part of the first grade team, and community. Together we can say ‘We did this!’ There’s a huge teachers jump into Zoom breakout rooms to help support us,” amount to celebrate in that.” says Priti. “I’ve actually had the chance to build relationships with While curriculum focuses on what is being taught, pedagogy Across both campuses, teachers focused on ways for students colleagues I don’t usually get to work directly with.” refers to how teachers educate —their methods and practices. to be seen and heard. “On top of all of our documents we wrote This past school year has forced both teachers and students ‘lead with love.’ Everything we do is grounded in joy. Those to embrace a new educational framework, one driven by two things—love and joy—led the work we’ve done and helped technology and online learning, largely away from campus. Priti center what we were trying to accomplish,” says Priti. Hulse, a lead first grade teacher at Tapscott, and Amy Millikan, Dean of Students at Avis, both participated on the PS Campus Behind the scenes, Prospect Sierra staff worked tirelessly to teaching teams this year to help the Prospect Sierra community ensure that systems and strategies were in place, allowing the adapt to the pandemic-afflicted educational landscape. teachers to focus on lessons, not logistics. “Communications were set up, how we messaged parents, prepared students. “I felt like it was important to get prepared for all the Parents and families knew what was going on and had a general possibilities,” said Priti as she described the sudden change plan of action,” says Priti. of events last spring. When teachers met last June, they anticipated they’d return to school in the fall. “We envisioned Amy recognized that “being nimble” was essential to ensure 12-person cohorts, socially distanced classrooms. As the summer the social-emotional well-being of the community. “While we progressed, we had to pivot as we realized we weren’t going to always want to teach in terms of a unit and the larger objective, be going back to school in person,” says Amy. “We had to figure we make sure that each time we get together on Zoom, we do out how to continue to build community and create hands-on something that’s fun or caring. After all, if kids aren’t doing well, learning, even when we were distant from one another.” they’re not going to learn.”

8 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 9 THE PORCH PROJECT

This year we embarked on a special Porch Project where alum photographer Nathan Phillips visited with families, faculty, and alum parents and captured a moment in their lives while staying at home due to the Coronavirus. The result: fun photos on the front porch! We’re so happy to share these stories with you about why our families support the people and programs that make our school so special. We hope you enjoy a little window into our amazing Prospect Sierra community!

THE PORCH PROJECT The McGatlin-Golier Family

There are many reasons why we love Prospect Sierra, • We love that Laurel is friends with kids from all not only for Laurel but also for all three of us! walks of life across the East Bay thanks to efforts that the school makes to ensure that our school • We love that our teachers care so much about community remains as diverse as the communities nurturing and teaching our kids; they get to know we live in. each of our kids as individual people and help each of them to learn and grow in ways that are • We love that Prospect Sierra faced 2020’s appropriate for them. nightmares with such fortitude, transitioning to a quality distance-learning experience in ways that • We love that PS places such emphasis on providing most other schools haven’t, despite that the need a balanced educational experience, offering quality for this was both unexpected and unprecedented. traditional ‘academics’ while impressing on our kids the importance of the arts, music, and physical • We give back to Prospect Sierra for all of the exercise. And, of course, we can’t emphasize reasons above – we love how much the PS enough the critical social-emotional nurturing that community has contributed to Laurel growing into our kids are getting! the young woman that she has become and we want to ensure that this community continues to • We love that, outside of the educational experience, thrive, this year as we look beyond the pandemic, the PS community takes care of each other; the throughout the rest of Laurel’s elementary school Caring Committee is a great example of ways years, and beyond, for all the kids that will follow that we have committed to making sure that we her through this wonderful school! feel supported during the ups and downs of our collective lives.

10 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 11 PS HOME: BUILDING A CONNECTED BRIDGE

As the Prospect Sierra Home Coordinator for the Tapscott “He helps me connect with some of the shyer kids who aren’t Maintaining a sense of connection when students are in Campus, Annie Fujimoto has stepped into a job that never necessarily ready to talk to an adult.” different places is challenging, but Annie and her team have existed prior to the pandemic. “I’ve taught the first grade for devised strategies to help promote inclusivity. “We set students almost 20 years! At first the new role felt daunting, but it’s been One of Annie’s off-screen responsibilities is emailing families up with a few buddies, especially if they were new to the an exciting opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and learn to check in and see if they need help so parents don’t feel like community. We do one-on-one check-ins about their favorite new tech skills. I now use Zoom, Seesaw, Google Drive, and they need to sit with their child during school hours. “I help activities, and create choice boards on the Seesaw site. First and create breakout rooms. It’s been a great learning opportunity.” set them up, let parents know when their child will need a foremost, we talk about how everyone is feeling, and if they’re certain paper at what time,” she says. She helped build schedules ready to move on. It’s not so much about rules and routines on To prepare herself for the role, Annie reached out to teachers so families could just click on the home base schedule and Zoom but about helping everybody feel safe and comfortable. to help them with everything from lesson prep to Excel immediately connect to it. She also conducts assessments, and We do things together.” spreadsheets, and uses her range of skills to the fullest. Not only happily reports that students have made progress despite the does she teach groups math and reading, she also participates limitations. Rather than jump right into lessons, Annie has learned the While the year has had its share of challenges, it’s also had an in breakout rooms and supports individual kindergartners. importance of easing into them. “A lot of time class starts with abundance of silver linings. “In first grade, we teach how we Chumley, Annie’s charming dog puppet, often joins in. a ‘Would You Rather’ question or ‘Spot The Difference,’ a come together as a community to build friendship and trust. We scavenger hunt or freeze-frame game. They need space to observe experience that every day. For me, the whole silver lining is this or reflect, or just do quiet activities, so transitions from home job. I would never have made these connections to the kids, to to school are smooth,” says Annie. Typically two teachers work distance learning families, and to all the dedicated teachers. It’s together, with one welcoming students in and the other helping been so rewarding.” them get started to help keep the momentum going.

One question Annie asks every year is “Would you rather have the power to heal or to fly?” and every year students want to fly—except this year. “This is the first year all the kids chose the power to heal,” she says.

When some of the students returned to campus last fall, others needed to remain at home, giving Annie the opportunity to turn her focus to the home-based students. “I visualize myself as the bridge that connects everyone. That’s what I try to do with all my work, with my teaching—helping everyone feel connected, seen, heard, and secure.”

12 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 13 PS COMMUNITY: CREATING HOPE THROUGH ACTION

Prospect Sierra has partnered with local community group dedicated to shaping a more equitable world through hip organizations for decades — from nearby schools and learning hop. One of the students who performed that day ended up centers to environmental, community welfare, and social justice entering as a sixth grader this year. This student, along with a organizations. With the advent of the pandemic and ensuing fellow new sixth grader introduced their peers to the Butterfly physical distancing this past year, however, community outreach Effect, a stunning art project led by youth activists in the Bay has changed shape, but has been no less impactful. Area to raise awareness and inspire action to end child detention.

“Students can’t have direct contact, and yet there are things some The entire Tapscott campus, including TK, read Dreamers by Yuyi can do in person,” says Britt Anderson, Prospect Sierra’s Director Morales in December, a book that brings the imagery of butterflies and of Equity and Inclusion. “We’ve also chosen to think about migration to life while telling the author’s immigration story. Another community outreach from an institutional perspective, asking book the community is reading is So You Want to Talk About Race by ourselves how we can connect and support our local community Ijeoma Oluo. “Everyone understands that systemic inequities exist, but organizations and also create opportunities for hope through action Covid-19 and the continuation of racialized violence captured on video for our families and students outside the classroom.” has pulled back the covers for more people,” says Britt.

Prior to the pandemic, Prospect Sierra students partnered with Cory Elliot, a Prospect Sierra alum, started a nonprofit organization first graders at Richmond College Prep, then learned to sign called The Black Neighborhood, geared towards mentoring Black Exact English in third grade prior to visiting the Center for Early high school students. This past Thanksgiving, Prospect Sierra teamed Intervention on Deafness. Sixth graders interviewed local farmers up with this organization, along with other local nonprofits, to raise before attending a study trip at Live Power Farm. In seventh money and gather ingredients for 500 turkey dinners. grade, students learned about the environment while visiting Yosemite. Eighth graders participated in a class service trip outside Daniel Barth, a Prospect Sierra parent who runs Richmond’s Safe the Bay Area at the start of the year and then chose among various Organized Spaces (SOS) is working on projects to bring together local community year-long service opportunities, from Harbor people experiencing homelessness and those who are housed to House to the Milo Foundation, and Bay Area Rescue Mission. create solutions to local housing insecurity, and has inspired the school community to provide advocacy and hands-on support. This past year, Prospect Sierra introduced some exciting new partnerships whose missions resonate with both current events In January, Britt organized All Together Now, our annual event and the land on which the school was built. Cafe Ohlone, run by where the Prospect Sierra community unites to engage in acts of Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino, both members of the Ohlone service. In the years before the pandemic, volunteers started gardens, community, talked to third graders, who were studying the Miwok painted, cleaned playgrounds, donated clothing, assembled hygiene and Ohlone people. Third graders also learned about the Ohlone kits and even individual science education bags. “What I’ve seen this people from Corrina Gould, founder of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, past year is that people are much more committed to taking action. an organization dedicated to rematriating sacred Ohlone land. We are using this opportunity to consider how our institution can go further to educate, advocate, and provide opportunities for action Last February, Prospect Sierra brought the Alphabet Rockers across our community that reinforce our values.” to the Tapscott campus, a Grammy-nominated, intergenerational

14 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 15 HOW WE CHANGE THE WORLD In this issue of Kaleidoscope, we’re excited to bring the voices of some of our alums directly to you! We asked PS alum Georgina Oram ('04) to help us by talking to a few PS alums to learn more about how Prospect Sierra has impacted them, from friendships to career choices to foundational skills, and more. Though each alum has forged their own path in the world, it’s clear that they share a common passion for making the world a better place, a commitment to ensure the wellbeing of others, and a deep appreciation for their time at Prospect Sierra. Visit us at www.prospectsierra.org/kaleidoscope/, access the links below, scan the QR codes, or open up the camera app on your smart phone and put the QR code in focus to learn more. Prepare to be inspired!

AHMED ALIBOB (‘01) RACHEL AMARE (‘91) CHRIS HAUGH (‘04)

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THE PORCH PROJECT The Tabuchi Family Philanthropy is important to our family because it gives us the opportunity to support what we value. It allows us to contribute in ways that hopefully better our community and the world in which we live!

16 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 17 STUDENT VOICES ON JOY AND CONNECTION

While the adults in our community have shifted their Students of all ages agreed that safely distanced outdoor modes of working, parenting, and teaching throughout this activities rule, including bike rides, backyard movies, and pandemic, our students have likewise recalibrated their modes friendly waves on neighborhood strolls. Our young people are of learning and caring for one another. In true Prospect lightening adults’ loads by taking time out to make art, read Sierra fashion, 3rd through 8th graders happily hopped on books, and play games together to reset after busy days. They after school Zoom calls this winter to update us on how their are baking more, volunteering their time to brighten the days school years are going. of folks in assisted living facilities, and sharing their musical talents with grandparents. We heard about moments when school felt really joyful, such as the quiet magic of vignette writing, or the elation Improvising, empathizing, and laughing are common experienced upon completion of a self-portrait drawing in strategies our students are using to bring joy to others. We PS Home. Avis students love their informal connection time concluded our time together with joke sharing. What do you during advisories, and students of all ages are discovering call a gull who flies over the bay? A bagel! What do you call a the importance of intentional check-ins with friends. Their unicorn with a sore throat? Horse! Why should you never tell favorite virtual venues these days include FaceTime, Google a secret in a cornfield? Because there are too many ears! Hangouts, Zoom, and more Zoom.

To hear more student voices, visit www.prospectsierra.org/kaleidoscope/, scan the QR code, or open up the camera app on your smartphone and put this QR code into focus. Enjoy excerpts of our conversations!

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18 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 19 THE PORCH PROJECT Ashley Foster and Anthony Smith

Anthony and I are honored to be part of the Prospect Prospect Sierra’s values of compassion, respect, and Sierra community. Education runs through both of selfless service drew me to them like a moth to a flame. our families’ histories, from Anthony’s mother, Soraya, Before Prospect Sierra, I had never seen a school that being an educator in Oakland schools for 20+ years, prioritized celebrating diversity, staff, and student to my maternal grandfather who was a high school wellness or encouraging students and staff to show up and driver’s education teacher for his entire career. In authentically each day. fact, it was my meeting Anthony seven years ago that led to many conversations with him and Soraya about This is why I give to the PS Annual Fund; I believe leaving my then-career in technology. Eventually, I in the direction that our mission strives to go. I know found myself working as a paraeducator alongside that my contributions will have a direct, positive Soraya at the very same West Oakland school that impact, and will allow for more students from all Anthony had attended as an elementary student. I had walks of life, more technology to better teach those found my passion for learning and creating positive students, and more support and resources to keep our outcomes for young students. If it were not for this teachers successful and smiling. I hope to continue to series of events, I would not have found the incredible be part of this special community for years to come school called Prospect Sierra! and will continue to support it, champion it, and donate to it long after.

20 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 21 OUR ALUMS IN THE WORLD! The following is a list of high school and college matriculation for the Prospect Sierra Classes of 2020 and 2016. Please notify us at development@ prospectsierra.org regarding any errors, changes, or omissions. Stay close, stop by. You are always cherished at Prospect Sierr n THE CLASS OF 2020—OFF TO HIGH SCHOOL Amanda Abbott Saint Mary’s High School Robin Mackey Saint Mary’s High School Satyel Amarelo The College Preparatory School Violet McAuliffe Berkeley High School Sienna Baptiste El Cerrito High School Sofia McCoy-Matias El Cerrito High School Jasen Bartek El Cerrito High School Zeke McCrary Marin Academy Itta Behrman Berkeley High School Salman Mendy Salesian High School Anda Bilder International High School Olivia Mitchell Berkeley High School Duncan Bilder International High School Ren Monroe Mercer Island High School Peter Bock Bentley High School Hunter Morgan Bishop O’Dowd High School Julian Chen The College Preparatory School Rydell Morgan-Carland Oakland Technical High School Evan Chin The College Preparatory School Ryan Norton Bentley High School Mia Christbaum Saint Mary’s High School Sophia Phillips Saint Mary’s High School Ella Creane El Cerrito High School Liya Pomfret Berkeley High School Ayamila Daterra Berkeley High School Jolie Quartel Saint Mary’s High School Maxwell Dreskin Saint Mary’s High School Madeleine Regan Berkeley High School Jackson Ehrlich Berkeley High School Chloe Roman-Crago Berkeley High School Sora Fitzpatrick Lick Wilmerding High School Lula Rosenbach Berkeley High School Rowan Flores The College Preparatory School Jackson Scarborough Maybeck High School Sebastian Frankenberg Saint Mary’s High School Samantha Shayne Oakland Technical High School Ethan Gabriel Berkeley High School Mika Sperber Bishop O’Dowd High School Hannah Groth-Reidy Berkeley High School Cole Stark Berkeley High School Julia Haase The Branson School Samuel Steckler Berkeley High School Adea Hansen-Whistler Berkeley High School Evan Steinkoler El Cerrito High School Makayla Harrington The Athenian School Elena Tamagno Berkeley High School THE PORCH PROJECT Finneas Hopeman El Cerrito High School Olina Tan Saint Mary’s High School Sean Ishida Saint Mary’s High School Aiden Thompson Berkeley High School Lily Jobson Berkeley High School Asha Torok Berkeley High School The Maw/Rogin Family Kaiya Jordan The College Preparatory School Alexander Vu Berkeley High School Malachi Katz El Cerrito High School Jacob Ward Saint Mary’s High School We are so proud to be a part of Prospect Sierra! Since Alex started at Prospect Sierra seven years ago in Wiley Kendall The Branson School Nate Weitzel-King Berkeley High School kindergarten, we have been fortunate to have countless outstanding teachers guide him forward. We came to Jamison Kerr El Cerrito High School Otto Williams Berkeley High School Prospect Sierra because of the school’s emphasis on educating the whole child, and we have been repeatedly Sam King Head-Royce School Brent Wong Bentley High School Tess Kormos Bentley High School Nicholas Wong Saint Mary’s High School blown away by the thoughtfulness and care the school takes to nurture its students as scholars, activists, citizens, Julia Larson Bishop O’Dowd High School Eric Yin Bentley High School and people. We give to Prospect Sierra to support the teachers, current and future students, and kind and wise Nikolas Laursen-Bailey El Cerrito High School Zachary Yoo Berkeley High School administrators. We truly believe that the educators in the Prospect Sierra community are some of the best in the Roman Leigh El Cerrito High School Majid Zahid Berkeley High School Julia Luckett Saint Mary’s High School Ava Ziegler Marin Academy Bay Area, and we are lucky to be a part of this wonderful school. Jason Luo Bentley High School

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The Thompson/ n CLASS OF 2016—OUT INTO THE WORLD! Ferrell Family Eden Adafre Talia Cole Madison Kortz Melia Oliver Wiona Tan Manav Ajmani Isabel Detre Drew Layton Ella Plotkin-Oren Leo Tillson We give to Prospect Sierra to pay it Lena Anderson Oliver Does Jacob Lehmann Duke Isa Plowman Kate Tomashevsky forward as so many did before us. Halisi Anderson Ryan Duquet Michaela Lewis Malachi Poole Luca Vieira We know that flexible tuition bridges Matthew Barcellos Quinn Edlin Ari Libenson Bella Raja Maria Wallis an important gap to make it possible Lucy Barnum Francisco Flores-Mejia Sierra Luce Lily Richards Jasmine Watson Evie Berg Blaze Goldstein Sara Martos Iain Rogers Japhy Wells each and every year for families to Kabir Bhansali Natalie Good Daisy Maslan Sophie Shean James Woo send their children to Prospect Sierra, Jacob Bradley Toby Graf Molly McCain Maddie Shean Trevor Yun including ours. As an alum parent, Karina Brunn Miles Hacker Sofia McKinney Shayne Shiralian Yasmeen Zamil I also want to lead by example in Thomas Bryan-Levy Orli Hellerstein Wyatt Meyer Cedar Sklar-Luers showing Kodi that philanthropy Finnegan Butler Claire Houghton-Renoe Emily Miller Marlee Smith Quentin Campbell Owen Jump Macey Mino Calista Sperry and activism also include making a Finnian Casey Jadyn Kerr Anuka Mohanpuhr Isaac Sterling financial commitment. The amount Elizabeth Chesnutt Max Keystone Isaac Monheit Nathan Tam does not matter as much as putting your heart and dollar consistently behind organizations and causes you believe in. For our family, Prospect Sierra is at the top of that list.

n CLASS OF 2016 COLLEGES Amherst College Middlebury College (2) Scripps College University of Pennsylvania California State Polytechnic Morehouse College Stanford University (2) University of Southern California University, SLO Northwestern University (2) The University of Chicago (2) University of Washington, Seattle California State Polytechnic Oberlin College Tulane University Washington University in St. Louis (2) University, Pomona Pitzer College UC Berkeley (2) Williams College Catholic University Pomona College UC Irvine (2) Yale University Duke University San Diego State University UC Santa Cruz (2) Gap year (4) George Mason University San Jose State University UCLA (4) Georgetown University School of Scientology, LA Campus University of Notre Dame (2)

24 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 25 PROSPECT SIERRA BOARD COMMITTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 This list reflects Board committee membership for 2020-2021 and new members are denoted with an asterisk. BOARD OF TRUSTEES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE We Are Grateful For You Charlie Casey, Board Chair Liz Maw, Chair Delphine Sherman, Chair Ruth Bissell Kate DeYoe, Co-Chair Charlie Casey, Board Chair Emily Bruce* Charlie Casey, Board Chair Andrew Dreskin, Trustee Jenny Chatman Yohance Edwards, Trustee Ulrike Malmendier, Parent Kate DeYoe Vickie Gilliland, Former Trustee & Alum Dana Tillson, Trustee Andrew Dreskin Parent Nisa Frank, Head of School Yohance Edwards Nathalio Gray, Trustee Soo Zee Park, Chief Financial Officer Nisa Frank, Head of School Ted Kohnen, Parent* Nathalio Gray Denise Yamamoto, Trustee Brian Greenberg Nisa Frank, Head of School INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Liz Maw Liz Clark, Director of Development & Delphine Sherman, Chair Jenn Morgan Alumni Relations Charlie Casey, Board Chair Delphine Sherman Keziah Davis, Development Associate* Jonathan DeYoe, Parent Dana Tillson Kristi Nellor, Events Manager Nisa Frank, Head of School Denise Yamamoto Soo Zee Park, Chief Financial Officer

EMERGENCY/COVID COMMITTEE Yohance Edwards, Chair AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES Liz Maw, Chair Charlie Casey, Board Chair Jenn Morgan, Chair Emily Bruce, Trustee* Nisa Frank, Head of School Charlie Casey, Board Chair t is often said it takes a village, and here at Prospect Sierra that is true in so many ways. We are grateful to all of our parents, Charlie Casey, Board Chair Soo Zee Park, Chief Financial Officer Brian Greenberg, Trustee grandparents, faculty, staff, and community members who give to the school each and every day with their time, talent, Andrew Dreskin, Trustee Renée Thompson, Director of Admissions Dana Tillson, Trustee & Outreach and treasure. Prospect Sierra is nationally recognized as a school with rigorous academics, a social-emotional focus, and a Denise Yamamoto, Trustee commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are teaching our students to care for others, themselves, their community, Nisa Frank, Head of School COMPENSATION COMMITTEE and our environment. I Jenny Chatman, Chair Charlie Casey, Board Chair Your gifts to the school help support these programs, and much, much more. Each year members of the Prospect Sierra community Nathalio Gray, Trustee Denise Yamamoto, Trustee join together and make yearly gifts to raise the critical funding that is necessary for our budget that is not covered by tuition. A gift to Prospect Sierra is an investment in the future, and we thank you.

We are truly grateful for the contributions recognized on the following pages and for your generosity and participation. WAYS TO GIVE

Every single gift to Prospect Sierra is vital to supporting the CASH PLANNED GIFTS school’s annual fund, endowment, and capital needs. Prospect Cash gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by value of the gift and avoid paying tax on the gain from a sale of Prospect Sierra accepts planned or deferred gifts through life Sierra is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3), and law, and may be made with cash, checks, or credit card. The the assets. Please contact your financial advisor, tax consultant, insurance, charitable trusts, and bequests. A donor may wish your donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable Development Office is available to help you set up a pledge [email protected] for more information.. to consider these options as a way to reduce or avoid estate and by law (TAX ID # 94-2940144). The Development Office payment schedule to fit with your family’s needs. inheritance taxes while securing the future of the school. Please TRIBUTE GIFTS welcomes inquiries about Prospect Sierra’s fundraising programs. contact the Development Office at (510) 809-9007 if you’re SECURITIES Gifts in memory of a friend or family member, or in honor of a Please contact us at [email protected] for more interested in including Prospect Sierra in your estate plans If you own stocks or other assets that have appreciated in value, special occasion, may be made to a fund of your choice. For more information. a gift of those to Prospect Sierra can result in significant tax information about tribute gifts, please call the Development Here are several ways you can make a gift to the school. savings. You may be able to obtain a tax deduction for the full Office at (510) 809-9007. KALEIDOSCOPE | 27 26 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 27

OPERATING BUDGET 2019-20 FAST FACTS AND FINANCIALS TWO ADDITIONAL IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: FACULTY POSITIONS TO SUPPORT PS $250,000 OPERATING REVENUES 2019-2020 HOME LEARNING IN ADDITIONAL FLEXIBLE TUITION (we have already provided $2.5 M in flexible tuition) 2 ■ Tuition and fees 14,169,869 ■ Gifts and grants (net) 676,719 ■ Transportation and extended program 437,161 TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED IN ■ Other income 67,676 THE WALKATHON 2020 ■ Investments 269,947 170 17,000 TOTAL $15,621,372 2019–2020 IPADS FOR $50,350 NUMBER OF BOOKS IN OUR STUDENTS & TAPSCOTT AND AVIS LIBRARIES TEACHERS

OPERATING EXPENSES 2019-2020 4,500 EBOOKS/AUDIOBOOKS DONORS AT EVERY ■ Salaries and benefits 9,327,172 LEVEL HELP ■ Flexible tuition 2,041,845 463 PROSPECT SIERRA ■ Capital and technology 251,409 NUMBER OF GIVE STUDENTS DONORS GIVING ■ Facilities (including debt service) 1,880,222 THE VERY BEST ■ Instructional expenses 394,969 EDUCATION ■ Professional development 91,846 ■ Transportation and extended program 212,891 POSSIBLE 49%OF 2020 GRADUATES ■ Other general operating 584,564 HEADED TO PUBLIC HIGH TOTAL $14,784,918 2019–2020 SCHOOLS

FUNDRAISING TOTALS 2019-2020

■ Annual Fund 403,681 ■ Special Events x5 53,589 51% OF 2020 GRADUATES ■ 136,020 Endowment HEADED TO INDEPENDENT, ■ 38,179 Other PAROCHIAL, AND $631,469 TOTAL BOARDING SCHOOLS

2019–2020 Indicates number of gifts received at each level in 2019-20

*Please note: financials are unaudited. *Operating budget does not include grants and Title II Funding 28 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 29 Asa and David Goldstein Lise LaTorre Melanie Pilecki-Aguirre and Minoo Taheri and Robert Rosa Gonzales and Gabriel Robin and Rod Leigh Christopher Aguirre Becker DONOR ROLL Tejeda Tabitha and Michael Lewis Tammy Plotkin-Oren and Arnon Amy and Ross Talarico Oren Stevie and Nathalio Gray Carolyn and Dave Libby Jo and Will Tams Eric and Emily Potts Each and every gift gives our faculty and students the tools to build Christina and Brian Greenberg Brandon and Alison Luce Gillian Yu and William Tao Ranjani Sridharan and Sriram Pilar Beccar-Varela and Ely Mary Biasotti and Joel Mackey Leslie Teicholz and Leif Greenfield Ramabhadran Wellington Haase a better world. Thank you to our current and past families, faculty and Firuzeh Mahmoudi and Andre Camilla Rand and Scott Sanger Abby Guinn and Jon Stewart Carothers Delphine Sherman and Philip Maria Raven and Andrew Tendler staff, alumni, grandparents, matching gifts companies, and sponsors The Haims Family Dr. Abby and Joel Maimon Dreskin Denise Thomas and Aaron Tasha and Brad Harrington The Manhoff Family Rebecca Meyer and Jeff Resnik Mishel for your generous investment in our mission. The Donor Roll reflects Drs. John and Cynthia Hatem Diane Mark and Rob Abby Rezneck and Miles Ezra Goldfarb and Miranda James and Lauren Hatfield Frankenberg Ehrlich Thorman our community members who have supported the Prospect Sierra Nadine Haynes and Thomas Leigh Marz and Michael Ziegler Laura and Jason Rissman Sue Tico and Ben Sibelus Smith Amanda Mata Annual Fund and the Annual Spring Fundraiser, a virtual Walkathon Madeleine Rogin The Tolk Family Laura and Tim Heath Kari Gim and Matthew Teresa Chan and Gabe Rogol Yen Trac and Eric Rakowski Dee Ann Henderson and Mike Matsuoka in May 2020, which benefited flexible tuition. Fundraising is critical Lyssa Rome and Dave Gilson Bonnie Tsui and Matthew Elliott Edwards Elizabeth Maw and Gabriel to the success of our academic program, providing over 4% percent Jen Hiller and Tom Hoffman Rogin The Roses Mounir and Niccore Tyler Whitney Hischier and Simon Michael Degnan and Elena The Rosenbachs Deborah Underwood and Larry to the school’s annual operating budget. Thank you to all of our Morris McAnespie Joleen and Quincy Ruffin Hengl Hlusko-White Family Joe and Olivia McBride Gabriela Ruiz de Mejia and Andy and Anne Marie van Amson The Coleman-Hogan Family Susana Matias and Howard Mario Mejia generous donors who have given to Prospect Sierra, supporting our Kristy and Andrew van Herick David Hopkins and Susan McCoy Lenny Mason and Jenny students of today and our changemakers of tomorrow. Seastone Patrick Golier and Jason Rusche Janet and Jim Van Huysse The Hsueh-Agnew Family McGatlin Liz Scanlon Cheryl Vesely and Chris Shayne Contributions received between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, ranged from $5 to $25,000 and are listed Priti and Ben Hulse The McGregor-Sullivan Family Mike Scarborough Jessica Walker and Bret Turner below in alphabetical order. We make every effort to publish accurate, up-to-date information, but errors do Margo Hunter Parisi and Joe Smeeta Mahanti and Seth Stephanie Sisk-Hilton and Tina Wang and Nick Chen Parisi Meisels Philip Hilton Mac Warrick and Eriko Yahiro occur. If your name has inadvertently been misspelled, omitted, or listed in the wrong place, we apologize and Rebecca Husband and Tom Richard Jackson and Beatriz David Schlegel and Jennifer Nana Watanabe Schul Majia Smith ask you to contact the Development Office at (510) 809-9012 or [email protected] so that our Meyer Otto and Jessica Williams Christina Michas and Jimmy The Sparks Family records can be corrected. Jen and Ehud Isacoff Kewanda Williams Wallenstein Rebecca Spring and Andrew The Ishida Family The Williamson-Flores Family Kara and Matthew Mitchell Thompson Antonio and Malia Muto-Isolani Evelina and Daniel Wong Ingrid Mittermaier and Serkan Jordan and Bob Stark ANNUAL FUND - CURRENT PARENTS Christina Iwasaki and David Hosten David Chen and Gloria Wu Lyon Anne and Drew Steckler We are extremely grateful for the generous support of our parent community. During the 2019-2020 school year, we achieved over Rachel Monzon and Patrick Paul Wyckoff and Ashley Hilary Jackson and Robert Michele Friedman and Jeremy Zamora Christiani 60% percent participation from our parent community in support of the Annual Fund and our various giving initiatives. A special Randall Steinkoler Nick and Sloane Morgan The Hannah-Yamamoto Family thanks to our Annual Giving Grade Captains for their leadership. Melvin Neal and Angela Cameron Stephenson and Johnson The Morgan Family Martin Barthmaier Juan Yang and Emilio Anonymous (15) Josh Blatt and Andrea Zirman Sandra Collins and Jim Elizabeth Fair and Clement Alpanseque Ariana and Christina Jones The Nahid Family Mary Stewart and Danny The Abbott Family Marc and Sophie Boroditsky Reinhold Yeh Zolotow Kahlil and Amber Yearwood Adam and Alice Jordan Melvin Neal and Angela Agarwal-Pollard Family Kate and Tony Brakohiapa Bob Dever and Ginger Cook Rama Sene and Youssou Fall Johnson Janet Stickmon and Shawn James and Cynthia Yen Dan and Lindsay Judd Jennifer Ahern and Yohance The McCrary Family The Creane Family The Feldman Family Dana and Sky Nelson-Isaacs Taylor Barbara Yien and Greg Brueck Ellie and McClure Kelly Edwards David Kestell and Helen Tracey Croom and David Esti Feller Karyn and Jack Newman Nina and Dan Stone Julie Mushet and Ashraf Power The Kendalls Erika and Oscar Alcocer Budworth Graeme Finley and Ashley Elisabeth Krimmer and Mark The Storm Family Youssef Jamie Kennedy and Creighton Corinne Allen Annie Burke and John Vu Stefano Della Vigna and Ulrike Orton Nitzberg Elizabeth Stuart and Skye Judith and Jamal Zahid Malmendier Hurt Kimberly and David Almeida Jamie Chao-Techaiya and Arminda and Jonathan Fisher Elizabeth and Carlos Noreña Corbett Wenny Zhu and Yaofei Luo Mary DeNardo and Kiersten The Khoury Family Rachel and Natnael Amare Samson Chao Hillary and Todd Forbush The Norton Family Tom Sugarman and Terri Yount The Griffin Family Herson Deepa Ananthakrishnan Jennifer Chatman and Russell The Friedman Murakami The Rhode Family Barnett Brooke Derrick and Daniel Family Melanie Kincaid Kathryn Sugawara and Anthony Yael and Oren Anava McGlynn Julie and Ted Obbard Tana Ching-Bartek and Mike Gadi Meir and Donna Bridget King-Williams Sperber Shiloh Martin and Dovi Merideth and Brian Ostrer Bartek The DeYoe Family Friedman Meir Amanda and Jonathan Klein Amy and Jed Sullivan Anderson The Park Family Rajesh Behl and Gayatri Lisa Retief and Natasha Palzang Lama and Pema Michal Hammel and Teresa Karin Swann-Rubenstein and Adam Bailey and Karin Chugh Distiller Gellek Kong Rachel Parker and Drew Larner Jon Rubenstein Laursen June Chung Jennifer Doebler and Pat Kelly Miko and Eric Gellerman Christa Laib and Daniel Simons Parvaneh-Javidan Family Patrice Sweeney The Baptiste Family Lisa Cole and Nima Rezainia Melody Esquer Gil and Pedro Alison Savitz and David Glass Tashana Landray and Angus Brad and Anne Perkins Susee Witt and Jeff Symonds Mary Carl and Daniel Barth Gil The Cohn Family Hillary Goidell and Ludovic MacLane Laura Lawson and Matt Petrik Robin and Kota Tabuchi Stacey Bell Duchâteau

30 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 31 ALUM PARENTS AND ALUMNI

Gifts from parents of alumni and alumni of Prospect Sierra are gratefully acknowledged as they continue a legacy of giving. Their giving reflects the pay it forward culture that will allow future generations to benefit from a Prospect Sierra education. Anonymous (2) Diep Doan and Dominic Michael Degnan and Elena Martha Salzman and Jay Aleck Clay and Ricki Akiwenzie Montagu McAnespie Susan Scherer Corinne Allen Rebecca Dreyfus Jim and Juanita McSweeney Meg and Greg Shean Rachel Coffin Amare and Nat Rama Sene and Youssou Fall Frederick Cannon and Jeanie Kelly, Mike and Marlee Smith Mitchell Amare Julie Friend and Philip Dreyfus Claudia and John Spain Katie Lierberman Morris and Betsy Bigelow-Teller Annie Fujimoto Kristin and Stephen Stringfield Julian Morris The Bissell Family Victoria Gilliland Arbor Family Fund Peter Brunn and Nina Morita Lucia Blakeslee in honor of Robin Hart-Poindexter JT Thomas and Rich Meyer Emily Hecht ‘03 Steven and Winnie Nihei Nadine Haynes and Thomas Renée Thompson and Kodi Julie Ouellette The Brodsky Family Smith Ferrell Jean and Raj Parekh Betsey and Ken Cheitlin Jim and Maddie Hogan Dana Tillson and Missy Park Parvaneh-Javidan Family Cindy Cheong, Ho-Doug, and Wendy Horng Brawer Nancy and Andrew Wallach Tyler Ko Jean and Gary Pokorny Mark Wegner and Mary Korn Carolyn Weil and Michael Liz and T.C. Clark The Kostick Family Karine Reed McDowell McKenzie Clark Mary and Greg Lyman Brie and Peter Regis Cathy Weindel Tom Clark Elisa, Jan and Jorge Maezono The Casey/Reid Family Nancy Werthan Steven and Robin Crawford Aaron Mandel Edie Jackson and Tom Mary Beth Wilson Richardson Diana and Arjun Divecha Tamara Matuschka Carolyn Woolley and Jim Pickrel

GRANDPARENTS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS

ANNUAL FUND - FACULTY AND STAFF We are honored to have grandparents and special friends in our Prospect Sierra community, and gifts in support of our Annual Fund and our various giving initiatives Faculty and staff are the heart of Prospect Sierra. We are thankful for the leadership, thought, and energy they give each year. We are are gratefully acknowledged. also thankful for their 95% percent participation in the Annual Fund during 2019-2020, contributing over $11,000. Anonymous Kim Hart-Poindexter in Jacqueline and Alan Stuart Anonymous (4) Melody Esquer Gil Tamara Matuschka Sarah Smith Roger and Faith Abel honor of Robin Hart- Craig and Marylou Poindexter Corinne Allen Jesse Feldman Amy Millikan Trevor Smith Colin and Melody Symonds Beth Alsberg Ashley Foster Susana Mizrahi Kristin Stringfield Anderson Carla and Jim Jensen Mary E. Weinmann in honor of Charlie Britt Anderson Nisa Frank Maria Montes Clemens Markiell Styles Sharon Barthmaier Charitable Lead Trust Brakhoiapa Kate “Audie” Audage Annie Fujimoto Rachel Monzon Amy Sullivan The Coleman-Hogan Harbour and Mickey Winn Nelson Offner Mary Ellen Avery Sophia Genone Tiffany Moore Jo Tams Family Susan Yamamoto in honor Robin and Mark Rubenstein of Mika Hannah The Basnage Family David Gould Matthew Morgera Nathan Tanaka Leticia Esquer Thomas Stephenson Raymond and Hsiao-Yen Yeh Jessica Boyles Hannah Grimm Nina Morita Sandi Tanaka Leo and Jane Gaspardone Diana Stewart Emily Burns Abby Guinn Elizabeth Noreña Chaitali Thakar Steve Gensler Julia Chambers Steve Harrington Kelly O’Donnell Renée Thompson Jeff Chang Thomas Harrison Merideth Ostrer Signe Van Slyke COMPANIES, FOUNDATIONS, AND MATCHING GIFTS Cindy Cheong Robin Hart-Poindexter Julie Ouellette Jessica Walker American Endowment Foundation Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC The Stuart Family Foundation, Inc. Janis Chun Luis A. Hernandez Laura Palin Kaila Wanberg Amgen Foundation Staff Giving Programs Impact Assets The Tabitha and Michael Lewis Fund Liz Clark Maddie Hogan Holly Pierce Nirvan Wanigasekera Arbor Family Fund Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding The Walt Disney Company Foundation Marlene Costa Trini Huerta Mafe Pulido Duarte Cathy Weindel AT&T Nepheli Foundation UBS Donor-Advised Fund Whendy Costa Cassie Hughes Karine Reed Matthew Williams Benevity Community Impact Fund New York Life Insurance Vanguard Charitable Endowment Keith Davis Priti Hulse Brie Regis Clara Williams BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund One4All Charitable Fund Program Mary DeNardo Zahra Jackson Madeleine Rogin Mary Beth Wilson Bright Funds Foundation- Cisco The Reinhold Foundation Verizon Foundation Adrienne Denning Seogwon Lee Remi Rubel Gigi Wizowaty Bright Funds Foundation- Sunpower Salesforce.org Matching Grants The Walt Disney Company Foundation Riti Dhesi Beth Lewis Jillian Rubin Jeanne Wong Clif Bar & Company Sandy Spring Trust YourCause for eBay Diep Doan Nat Lewis Emily Schory Linda Zhao The Eden Foundation The San Francisco Foundation YourCause for Gap, Inc. Rebecca Dreyfus Mary Lyman Ian Silverness Fair Isaac Corporation Schwab Charitable Fund YourCause for PG&E Evan Duffy-Ledbetter Jan Maezono Carolina Simon-Pardo Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund The Stephenson Foundation YourCause for Wells Fargo Greg Engel Rinat Manhoff Kelly Smith 33 | PROSPECT SIERRA 32 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 33 EVENTS ENDOWMENTS

Prospect Sierra held our annual spring fundraiser, Rock the Walk, our THE GROWING LEADERS ENDOWMENT FUND IN HONOR OF KATHERINE DINH first-ever virtual Walkathon, in May 2020, along with several Count Jennifer Ahern and Yohance Edwards Katherine Dinh Jim and Juanita McSweeney Dixon and Robyn Brooke Leo and Jane Gaspardone Debby and Mike Roosevelt Me In fundraising events throughout the year. Our auction fundraiser The Casey/Reid Family The Hannah-Yamamoto Family The Storm Family Jennifer Chatman and Russell Barnett Whitney Hischier and Simon Morris Janet and Jim Van Huysse and Count Me In events raise funds for flexible tuition, the backbone The DeYoe Family Amar and Sahib-Amar Khalsa Nancy Werthan of our diverse school community. Thank you to the following businesses and individuals for making this event possible. GREGG FACULTY MILESTONES SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT Rob and Caryn Gregg Amar and Sahib-Amar Khalsa EVENT SPONSORS PLANNING COMMITTEE & EVENT PRODUCTION TEAM Stephanie Geoffrion Debby and Mike Roosevelt SuperBrain Neurofeedback Liz Clark, Director of Mark Basnage Zahra Jackson Trillium Asset Management, LLC. Development and Amy Enright Madeleine Rogin Alumni Relations Chuy Gaite Markiell Styles Kristi Nellor, Events Nick Hernandez Manager

COUNT ME IN EVENT HOSTS TRIBUTE GIFTS In honor of Rose Rodriguez and In honor of faculty milestone recipients In honor of Keon Harris Cindy Cheong Anatasia Kim and Quincy Abby Rezneck and Miles Karianne Silverman Isabella Hernandez Diep Doan, Kelly Smith, Jo Tams, Amanda Mata Griffin Ehrlich Stacey Bell Elizabeth Noreña, and Mary Lyman Whendy Costa Patrice Sweeney In honor of Leo Gaspardone Dana Mason Joleen and Quincy Ruffin Rob and Caryn Gregg Rebecca Dreyfus Sandi Tanaka In memory of Chuck Teller Debby and Mike Roosevelt Nisa Frank Amanda Mata Rani Sanghera and Jez Monique van den Berg and Betsy Bigelow-Teller in honor of Robin Hart-Poindexter Humble In honor of Mika Hannah Donna Friedman Meir and Rachel Monzon Ian Golder Kim Hart-Poindexter In honor of Emily Hecht ‘03 Susan Yamamoto Gadi Meir Margo and Joe Parisi April Schlanger John Vehikite and Norma Lucia Blakeslee In honor of Charlie Brakhoiapa Roel Seeber and Bianca Mejia Kari and Joe Gaspardone Rachel Parker Carla and Jim Jensen Cabrera Melody Gil Anne and Brad Perkins Angela Warren Pooja Sharma Denae and Harry Reed Sandra and Armin Wasicek

34 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 35 CONSECUTIVE YEARS GIVING 20+ YEARS 10 TO 19 YEARS 5 TO 9 YEARS Betsey and Ken Cheitlin Anonymous (4) Tabitha and Michael Lewis Anonymous (8) The McCrary Family Markiell Styles Leo and Jane Gaspardone Beth Alsberg Brandon and Alison Luce The Abbott Family Ingrid Mittermaier and Serkan Hosten Kathryn Sugawara and Anthony Sperber Victoria Gilliland Rachel and Natnael Amare Elisa, Jan and Jorge Maezono Agarwal-Pollard Family Maria and Steven Clemens Robin and Kota Tabuchi Steve Harrington and Mona Lea Britt Anderson Rinat Manhoff Jennifer Ahern and Yohance Edwards Tiffany Moore Amy and Ross Talarico Mary and Greg Lyman Kate “Audie” Audage Jim and Juanita McSweeney Adam Bailey and Karin Laursen The Morgan Family Jo Tams Tamara Matuschka Betsy Bigelow-Teller Richard Jackson and Beatriz Majia Sharon Barthmaier Jean and Raj Parekh Nathan Tanaka Nick and Sloane Morgan Lucia Blakeslee Peter Brunn and Nina Morita The Bissell Family Rachel Parker and Drew Larner Leslie Teicholz and Leif Wellington Haase Jean and Gary Pokorny The Brodsky Family Elizabeth Noreña Julia Chambers Laura Lawson and Matt Petrik Sue Tico and Ben Sibelus Claudia and John Spain Jennifer Chatman and Russell Barnett Holly Pierce Jeff Chang Mark Wegner and Mary Korn Cindy Cheong, Ho-Doug, and Tyler Ko Brie and Peter Regis Tana Ching-Bartek and Mike Bartek Mary Beth Wilson Liz and T.C. Clark The Casey/Reid Family June Chung Carolyn Woolley and Jim Pickrel Sandra Collins and Jim Reinhold Madeleine Rogin The Creane Family Steven and Robin Crawford Kelly, Mike & Marlee Smith Stefano Della Vigna and Ulrike Tracey Croom and David Power David Schlegel and Jennifer Smith Malmendier Keith Davis Anne and Drew Steckler The Feldman Family The DeYoe Family Kristin and Stephen Stringfield Arminda and Jonathan Fisher Katherine Dinh Amy and Jed Sullivan Cecile Gaubert and David Sraer Diep Doan and Dominic Montagu Renée Thompson and Kodi Ferrell Alison Savitz and David Glass Melody Esquer Gil and Pedro Gil Dana Tillson and Missy Park Hillary Goidell and Ludovic Duchâteau Hillary and Todd Forbush Andy and Anne Marie van Amson Asa and David Goldstein Chris, Annie, Dylan and Vida Langlois Cheryl Vesely and Chris Shayne David Gould Miko and Eric Gellerman Cathy Weindel Stevie and Nathalio Gray Rosa Gonzales and Gabriel Tejeda Nancy Werthan Hannah Grimm Nadine Haynes and Thomas Smith Matthew Williams Abby Guinn and Jon Stewart Whitney Hischier and Simon Morris Paul Wyckoff and Ashley Christiani Robin Hart-Poindexter Jim and Maddie Hogan The Hannah-Yamamoto Family Drs. John and Cynthia Hatem Margo Hunter Parisi and Joe Parisi Jen Hiller and Tom Hoffman David Hopkins and Susan Seastone Priti and Ben Hulse Tammy Plotkin-Oren and Arnon Oren Yen Trac and Eric Rakowski Rebecca Husband and Tom Meyer Camilla Rand and Scott Sanger Deborah Underwood and Larry Hengl Christina Iwasaki and David Lyon Maria Raven and Andrew Dreskin Janet and Jim Van Huysse Adam and Alice Jordan Karine Reed Jessica Walker The Kendalls Rebecca Meyer and Jeff Resnik Tina Wang and Nick Chen Jamie Kennedy and Creighton Hurt Remi Rubel Nana Watanabe Schul Christa Laib and Daniel Simons Gabriela Ruiz de Mejia and Mario Mejia Otto and Jessica Williams Mary Biasotti and Joel Mackey Mike Scarborough The Williamson-Flores Family Firuzeh Mahmoudi and Andre Carothers Stephanie Sisk-Hilton and Philip Hilton David Chen and Gloria Wu Diane Mark and Rob Frankenberg Rebecca Spring and Andrew Thompson The Cohn Family Leigh Marz and Michael Ziegler Michele Friedman and Jeremy Steinkoler Judith and Jamal Zahid Kari Gim and Matthew Matsuoka Cameron Stephenson and Martin Wenny Zhu and Yaofei Luo Elizabeth Maw and Gabriel Rogin Barthmaier Susana Matias and Howard McCoy The Storm Family Kara and Matthew Mitchell 36 | PROSPECT SIERRA KALEIDOSCOPE | 37 THE PORCH PROJECT The Van Huysse Family CONTRIBUTORS

Our three girls have been at LIZ CLARK Prospect Sierra since kindergarten, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS the eldest starting in 2013. We (TOM ‘03, MCKENZIE ‘08) learned about the school through fellow parents at the girls’ preschool, Step One. It’s hard to narrow MARY DENARDO DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS down what we love about Prospect (FRANCIS ‘27) Sierra! First and foremost, we’d have to say the teachers. We are so grateful to have such considerate, ELISSE GABRIEL (NOAH ‘12, AIDAN ‘14) creative, empathic, engaging, and all-around exceptional teachers. Second, that there ways to explore RENÉE THOMPSON and develop interests in so many DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND OUTREACH different subject areas, including the (KODI ‘17) specialists, afterschool programs, and clubs. Lastly, that the values our PHOTOGRAPHERS: girls are developing are nurtured NATHAN PHILLIPS ‘90 and enhanced by the entire PS EMILY SCHORY experience.

We give because it’s important to us DESIGN AND PRODUCTION: to support professional development LOTUS CHILD and help ensure diversity among the PS community.

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