Teachers & Director
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 School (with 35 years of tenure at BHNS) and taught in the Blue Room. This is her eighth year as director.
Nisha Rosas
EDUCATOR
Nisha studied Early Childhood Education at Contra Costa College and has been passionately teaching young children at BHNS for 25 years. She is originally from Guatemala.
Betsy Nachman
Betsy has an MS Ed with an Early Childhood option from CSU East Bay. She was a the director at Griffin Preschool in Berkeley for 24 years, and this is her first year at BHNS.