Staff Directory
Ken Brown, Social Studies Teacher kbrown@piedmont.k12.ca.us Ken teaches Social Studies classes at MHS. He received a B.A. in U.S. History and teaching credentials for Social Studies from California State University East Bay. Prior to becoming a teacher Ken spent a number of years managing construction projects around the Bay Area. During those years, Ken also volunteered with a number of organizations, gaining experience working with high school and middle school youth. These experiences helped Ken to decide to become a teacher where he can work with teenagers full-time.
Amanda Carlson, School Counselor acarlson@piedmont.k12.ca.us Amanda Carlson started academic counseling back in 2000 in San Jose after switching careers from business and earning her Masters Degree in Educational Counseling along with her PPS credential from SJSU. She found that she enjoyed helping students see their potential along with guiding them towards their goals after high school. She came to Piedmont High in 2011 and really enjoyed working with MHS students during the 24-25 school year. She is currently working with all MHS students in 25-26 school year and has appreciated being part of her new MHS family! In her spare time you can find her outside, enjoying her dog and family and she loves to travel and see movies!
Raul Jorcino, Art Teacher rjorcino@piedmont.k12.ca.us Raul Jorcino teaches Art at Millennium and PE and Adaptive PE at Beach, Havens, and Piedmont Middle School. He has been teaching both art and PE in Piedmont since 1999. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education and Track and Field coaching from the National Sports Institute there. Mr. Jorcino has been painting and drawing for as long as he can remember. He was always attracted to art and, once in the Bay Area, enrolled in UC Berkeley's extended studies, joining an active art community. Mr Jorcino shows his art in galleries, restaurants and recently at the SFMOMA. He's inspired by the creativity of the Millennium students! Prior to coming to California, he studied and worked in Philadelphia with emotionally challenged children through a Fulbright Scholarship. In addition to his California Teacher's Credential, he has advanced studies in Adapted Physical Education from San Francisco State University. In his spare time, he paints and runs. He has completed all six Major Marathons: NYC, Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin and Tokyo. He enjoys travelling and spending time with his family; all three of his children are PHS graduates and Beach Elementary alumni.
Gabrielle Kashani, Credit Recovery and Independent Study Teacher gkashani@piedmont.k12.ca.us In January 1994, Gabrielle Kashani started working at Willard Middle School in Berkeley as an instructional aide. She initially applied for the job because of the high pay, almost $11 per hour! But then she was hooked on working with kids. By the Fall, she added coaching to her repertoire as the Assistant Varsity & J.V. Girls Basketball Coach at Albany High School. At Albany High she realized that she loved working with High School age kids and needed to get her credential asap. Gabrielle earned her Secondary Social Studies Credential in 1997 and a Masters in Education by 2000. Her first teaching job was at Holy Names High School from 1997-2002. In 2003, Gabrielle came to Piedmont High School to teach Economics and Civics. In 2020, she took over the PUSD Summer Credit Recovery program and is now excited to join the MHS staff and students for 7th period. Go Falcons! In her free time, she walks and hikes with friends, teaches Pilates and spends as much time as possible with her family and dog.
Duncan Kight, Biology Teacher dkight@piedmont.k12.ca.us
Anne Marie Miguel, Special Education Teacher amiguel@piedmont.k12.ca.us Anne Marie Miguel is the Millennium High School Resource teacher. This is her 8th year as a Special Education teacher and she has worked with students in grades K through 12 in a Resource capacity. This year, she joined the Flag Football team as an assistant coach. When not in the classroom, she enjoys playing sports like soccer, throwing the ultimate frisbee, watching good films and TV series, and searching for the next warm water beach to visit and explore.
Stefanie Manalo-LeClair, College & Career Center Director smanalo-leclair@piedmont.k12.ca.us Stefanie Manalo-LeClair graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Management. She spent a year as a Jesuit Volunteer in Minneapolis, working with American Indian youth and their families coordinating after school tutoring and activities program. She returned to her hometown of Los Angeles to teach at her alma mater before heading to the University of Washington to earn her Masters in Social Work, with a concentration in Multi-Ethnic Practice. While in Seattle, Stefanie worked as an individual and family counselor at a community agency, working with students from elementary through high school age. Stefanie returned to CA, after her twins were born, to be closer to family. It was at Kids Turn, SF, that she facilitated and coordinated workshops for families going through divorce or separation. While working at Beach Elementary and Piedmont Middle School, Stefanie returned for her PPS credential at St. Mary’s College and started working at Millennium High School four years ago.
Emily Miller, Paraeducator emiller@piedmont.k12.ca.us
Irma Muñoz Daniels, Principal imunoz@piedmont.k12.ca.us Ms. Muñoz Daniels earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis and a master’s degree and teaching credential from Stanford University. She started her career at Newark Memorial High School in 1996 as a Spanish teacher. She spent five years in the classroom at Newark and one year at Saint Mary’s College, before accepting her first administrative position as Principal and Master Teacher at the National Hispanic University in San Jose in 2002. She earned a second master’s degree and administrative credential from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004. She served as Assistant Principal at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, Mills High School in Millbrae, and San Leandro High School before joining Piedmont High School in 2015. She has served as Principal of Millennium High School since 2023. Ms. Muñoz Daniels is currently working on her doctoral degree at the Leaders for Equity and Democracy program at the University of California, Berkeley.
Bernadette Navarro, Administrative Assistant bnavarro@piedmont.k12.ca.us Bernadette began her career in 2000 as a special education paraeducator, serving for 8 years at Havens and 10 years at Wildwood. Since 2018, she has been an integral part of the team as Administrative Assistant at MHS, a role she plans to continue in until retirement. Outside of work, she enjoys attending concerts, shopping, discovering new restaurants, and traveling.
Martha Ng, Spanish Teacher mng@piedmont.k12.ca.us Señora Ng has taught Spanish for more than 12 years, with experience in Spanish I-IV, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, and Spanish for Spanish Speakers I-II. She earned her B.A. in Spanish with a minor in Education from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. Her background is also enriched by international experience, which includes participating in service projects in Mexico, Paraguay, Costa Rica, and Ethiopia, as well as teaching English in China. She loves teaching Spanish because of the opportunities it creates for students to communicate in a second (or third!) language.
LeighMarie Santiago, Math Teacher lsantiago@piedmont.k12.ca.us Bay-Area born and raised, earned her undergraduate degree in Secondary Mathematics with a minor in Education from UC Davis and completed her teaching credential through CSU East Bay. Her strong passion for math began in fifth grade, when she realized she wanted to become a math teacher. After working with students in all ages, both in Montessori and traditional classrooms, she found her home in PUSD/MHS/PHS teaching HS math. In her classroom, she encourages students to embrace in productive struggle -“struggling in mathematics is not the enemy any more than sweating is the enemy in basketball; it’s a part of the process and, a clear sign of being in the game.”
John Savage, Chemistry Teacher jsavage@piedmont.k12.ca.us Mr. Savage is a science teacher for MHS and PHS. He has taught most of the biology and chemistry classes at the high school. He has been here since 2012, and is also a PHS grad class of 2005.
Jacob Stahl, Paraeducator jacobstahl@piedmont.k12.ca.us Mx. Stahl (pronounced “em-ex”, using pronouns “they/them”) has been with PUSD for 19 years, having served their first 15 years at Beach Elementary School. They came to PHS in January 2020 to work solely as the Library Media Tech / Librarian’s Assistant, but found that they missed being a Paraeducator. They took a position at Millennium High School to provide dedicated math support for Mrs. Boyes’ classes. Mx. Stahl has always enjoyed the critical thinking / problem solving / strategizing skills that mathematics can provide and is excited to not just explain HOW we do math, but WHY we do it to all our students! In their free time, Mx. Stahl plays & listens to music (recorded & live), makes & appreciates art, reads & writes poetry, walks, bikes, hikes, dances, sews & designs clothes, and meditates.
Wade Wilgus, English Teacher wwilgus@piedmont.k12.ca.us Wade teaches English classes at MHS and PHS. He received a B.A. in Comparative Literary Studies and a teaching credential from Occidental College in Los Angeles. He has worked as an online publisher, a day laborer, a painter, a market analyst for a Fortune 500 company, and he flipped burgers in high school. You will see his face every October as the "head in a jar prank" goes viral once again.