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ADMINISTRATION & STUDENT LIFE

FACULTY

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Molly Calahane

Molly Calahane joined the Leadership team in 2015. Originally from the central coast, Molly earned her BA in Literature from UC Santa Cruz followed by a teaching credential and Master’s degree from UC Davis.

English Teacher

mcalahane@leadershiphigh.org

Samyukta Chaney

Math Teacher

schaney@leadershiphigh.org

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Jonathan Chin

Jonathan was born in San Francisco, but grew up in Beijing, China for most of his life. He graduated from UCLA where he received a B.S. in Environmental Science with a Geography/Environmental Studies minor. Jonathan is currently in the middle of his Master of Arts in Teaching graduate school program at the University of San Francisco. Aside from school, his passions include playing and watching basketball, and traveling to both old and new places.

Chemistry Teacher

jchin@leadershiphigh.org

Angelina Cowan

Angelina graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in English Education, emphasizing in Creative Writing. She is currently completing her Masters of Arts at University of San Francisco in the Urban Education and Social Justice program. Angelina is a Bay Area native, raised only a few miles out of the city in South San Francisco. She has a strong love for her family and community. In her time away from work and school she enjoys traveling, going to the beach, and sharing good food with friends.

English Teacher

acowan@leadershiphigh.org

Chriseah Datu

Social Studies Teacher

cdatu@leadershiphigh.org

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Declan Escobar

Declan is a native New Yorker who joined the LHS faculty in 2018. He graduated from the University of Arizona where he earned a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. He received his Master of Arts in Education from Whittier College, where he coached and worked as a graduate assistant with the football program. Prior to Leadership he taught 8th grade U.S. History as well as 9th grade AP Geography and 11th grade U.S. History in WUHSD. In his free time he enjoys going to the movies, concerts, and hiking.

Social Studies Teacher

descobar@leadershiphigh.org

Isidro Fajardo

Isidro teaches Spanish and dance and is part of the class of 2023 advisory team. He is also an alumnus of LHS (Class of 09’ – Go griffins!). He attended UCSC from which he received a B.A. in Latin American and Latino Studies with a focus in Education and a minor in Dance (Ballet and Contemporary). He has been working with Bolivia Corazón De América, a Bolivian dance company, since 2005 when he joined as a dancer while in high school. He is currently the Artistic Director and Choreographer of BCA.

Spanish, Precalculus, & Dance Teacher

ifajardo@leadershiphigh.org

Nathaniel Garcia

Math Teacher

ngarcia@leadershiphigh.org

Jackson Gates

History Teacher

jgates@leadershiphigh.org

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Lisa Jablonski Clark

Lisa is originally from Tucson, Arizona and attended the University of Arizona, majoring in fine arts and education with an emphasis in painting. She earned her master’s degree in Art Education from the University of Nebraska, Kearney in 2016. Prior to teaching at Leadership, Lisa taught art for one year in Arizona and 2D, 3D, and digital photo at Cupertino Middle School is Sunnyvale, CA for 8 years. Lisa loves living in San Francisco and enjoys painting, participating in local art shows, yoga, hiking, going to the beach, and continuing to explore the bay area.

Art Teacher

lclark@leadershiphigh.org

Euxie Laibe

History Teacher

elaibe@leadershiphigh.org

Amanda Levin

Amanda is a Bay Area native, having returned home after five years abroad in SE Asia. She graduated from UC San Diego where she earned a B.A. in History, completed her teacher training at SF State, and received her M.S. in Geography from the University of Nevada, Reno. Prior to Leadership, Amanda explored the world of edtech for a year at the AltSchool. Before that she was a member of the Arts & Humanities Academy at Berkeley High School teaching World History, Government & Economics, and leading the Senior Internship Program. Amanda travels whenever she can but appreciates all the Bay Area has to offer in the realms of live music, restaurants, and the outdoors, and our amazing Warriors and Oakland A’s when she is home.

Social Studies Teacher

alevin@leadershiphigh.org

Anna Lu

Anna graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Asian Languages. She is a Bay Area native and attended elementary, middle, and high school in Oakland. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and trying new food and boba spots.

Math Teacher

alu@leadershiphigh.org

Taylor McNeil

English Teacher

tmcneil@leadershiphigh.org

Jeanette Osborne

Jeanette Osborne joined the staff in 2012 and currently works as a teacher’s aide and a part-time Librarian. A San Francisco native and graduate of School of the Arts, Ms. Osborne comes to Leadership most recently from the Bayview YMCA/ St. Paul Shipwreck Youth Center where she served as Program Leader and Educational Programmer. Ms. Osborne attended Foothill College and the Academy of Art University.

Resource Specialist Para & Librarian

josborne@leadershiphigh.org

Alberto Salinas

Alberto Salinas has taught Spanish to native speakers at Leadership for eight years. He works closely with City Surf Project to bring one of his passions, surfing, to students.

Spanish Teacher

asalinas@leadershiphigh.org

Susana Salinas

Susana Salinas has been with Leadership since 1998. She teaches AP Spanish and also serves as the Attendance Coordinator.

Spanish Teacher & Attendance Coordinator

ssalinas@leadershiphigh.org

River Suh

Biology Teacher

rsuh@leadershiphigh.org

ADMINISTRATION & STUDENT LIFE

Beth Silbergeld

Beth Silbergeld serves as Leadership’s Principal. A graduate of the University of Michigan, she received her teaching certification and M.A. in secondary science education from the University of Colorado and working toward her Administrative Service Credential at San Francisco State. Ms. Silbergeld, or “Silb”, has worked at Leadership High School for twelve years, primarily as a Biology teacher and teacher coach and advisor to the classes of 2004, 2008, and 2010. She was awarded a Radio Shack teaching award for Science educators as a result of her engaging, rigorous lessons and received a Commitment to Equity award from the Coalition of Essential Schools, in recognition of the work she does to push educators to confront issues of race in order to close the achievement gap.

Principal

bsilb@leadershiphigh.org

Corinne Benson

Corinne Benson, Director of Administration, joined the staff of Leadership in 2013. She has extensive operational and managerial experience in both the private and non-profit sectors. Corinne is committed to contributing to increased access to high-quality education for all SF youth.

Director of Administration

cbenson@leadershiphigh.org

Jhovany Castaneda

Jhovany Castaneda joined Leadership in 2017 as Campus Supervisor.

Campus Supervisor

jcastaneda@leadershiphigh.org

Emma Cizek

Emma Cizek joined Leadership in 2013 as our Office Manager & Registrar and is an advisor for the class of 2021. She holds her Bachelor of Science in Health Education from San Francisco State University and highly values the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of LHS students. She enjoys staying active and creative through various forms of exercise and art.

Office Manager & Registrar

ecizek@leadershiphigh.org

Tamarah Humphrey

Tamarah is a native of South San Francisco, CA, and an alumnae of Leadership High School. She graduated from Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama with a B.A. in English and a minor in Music. Tamarah served as a Training and Development Coordinator and Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration prior to working at Leadership. In her free time, she enjoys attending live music shows and singing.

Librarian & Testing Coordinator

thumphrey@leadershiphigh.org

Tiffani Marie Johnson

Tiffani Marie Johnson is an English Literature Instructor within the University of San Francisco Upward Bound Project and the Co-director of H2O Productions, a multi-faceted arts program for urban youth. Additionally, she continues as an academic advisor at Leadership High School and coach within San Francisco, where for the past 10 years she has practiced and studied the use of critical pedagogy in urban schools. She pursued Education in her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley and continued her research within San Francisco State’s Equity & Social Justice graduate program. Johnson’s interests span the areas of urban schooling and curriculum change, urban teacher development and retention, critical pedagogy, cultural and ethnic studies and arts.

Instructional Reform Facilitator & Induction Coach

tjohnson@leadershiphigh.org

Antonio Medina

Antonio Medina joined the Leadership staff in 2012. He has held various roles and is currently Dean of Students, Athletic Director, and Girls’ Soccer Coach.

Dean of Students & Athletic Director

amedina@leadershiphigh.org

Aaron Nakai

Director of Restorative Practices

anakai@leadershiphigh.org

Louisa Song

Louisa Song joined the staff at Leadership in 2013 as the School Counselor. Ms. Song holds a BA in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley with a concentration in Psychology and Education. She earned her Pupil Personnel Services Credential and Master’s degree in School Counseling from San Francisco State University.

Counselor

lsong@leadershiphigh.org

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F: (415) 841-8925

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