“I did not want to teach,” says Denise Diaz, the new 9th and 10th academic dean and World Language teacher. Diaz grew up in Buffalo, New York, and attended college at SUNY Oswego, just north of Syracuse. ...

This summer, Berkeley welcomed Augustine “Gus” Whyte ’99 as the new Upper Division Director, and for him, the role feels like a homecoming. A Berkeley graduate himself, Whyte describes his years...

“Learn to fish” is the mantra Upper Division Assistant Debate Coach Stefan Bauschard follows and he encourages others to do the same!  With over 40 years of experience in debate, Bauschard joins...

This year, Rachael Dugo joined the Upper Division faculty as a college counselor and an academic dean for grades 11 and 12. She earned both her B.S. in Elementary Education and her M.A. in Professional...

Tampa native William Russell joined Berkeley this year as the new ceramics teacher. He is a multi-talented individual hoping to add a lot to the school art program. It is rare that schools have a dedicated...

Rebecca Merritt is the newest Advanced Placement European History teacher. Merritt was born in New Jersey, and she attended University of Delaware for her undergraduate degree and Delaware Law for law...

This year, new science teacher Anthony Palumbo steps into the classroom at Berkeley as a ninth grade biology teacher. Palumbo grew up in Philadelphia, PA, where he attended the Holy Family University and...

Tatum Vega was in high school when she first dreamed of becoming a teacher. After graduating from the University of Florida in Gainesville where she grew up, she spent two years teaching at a small private...

“My parents didn’t really have a lot of college knowledge,” says Tracey Grimm, the new 11th and 12th Academic Dean and College Counselor. Grimm grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia, and attended the University...

This year, Christina Werner joined the Upper Division faculty as an Honors Precalculus teacher and an academic dean for grades nine and ten. She earned her B.A. in mathematics from the University of Florida,...

“Teaching is not just a profession for me; it’s a lifelong passion that continues to inspire and challenge me every day,” said new Upper Division English teacher Meric Dunn. Her love for teaching...

This year, our Mathematics Department welcomes Kimberly McDowell, whose love for numbers stretches back to her own high school days. Although she always had an affinity for math, McDowell attributes much...