BLUE Room Teachers
Nisha Rosas
Nisha studied Early Childhood Education at Contra Costa College and has been teaching at BHNS for 22 years. She is originally from Guatemala
Tammy Springsteen
Tammy attended BHNS in the 70's when it was a co-op, and went on to an undergraduate degree in math from UC Davis, followed by a graduate degree in economics from UC Berkeley. She returned to BHNS as a teacher in 2008 after several years teaching economics at UC Berkeley.
MARTIN JOHNSON
Martin has a Master’s in Range Management from UC Berkeley and worked for many years as a manager at Chez Panisse before coordinating the Berkeley Farmer’s Markets. This is his fourth year teaching at BHNS.
KATHLEEN BERLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kathleen turned her focus to the field of education after having studied Engineering at Santa Clara University and was inspired by the growth and development of her two children. While studying Early Childhood Education she was mentored by Terry Gillen, the former head of Berkeley Hills Nursery (with 35 years of tenure at BHNS) and taught in the Blue Room. This is her seventh year as director.
