BPC Administration and Site Staff

Click on the name to read about the staff, then use your back button to return to this page. You may also browse through the staff bios by clicking here. To contact a staff member please use their first initial in front of their last name then @blackpinecircle.org (for example, the name Peter Jones would translate to pjones@blackpinecircle.org).


Name Position
John Carlstroem Head of School
Frances Kandl Founder & Director BPCi
Laura Wolff Assistant Head of School
Head of Lower School
Rebecca Greco Head of Upper School
Vera Benes Business Manager
Faye Wu Director of Admissions and Outreach
Paula Eidson Development Officer and Communications Coordinator
Menna SternTechnology Coordinator - IT
Meg Jay School Psychologist
Nico Pemantle School Counselor
& Communications Teacher
Liza Malm Environmental Education Coordinator
Sonam Gonsar Upper School Office Manager
Lucy Morris Lower School Office Manager
Greta Wong Executive Assistant
Valerie Fuller Lower School Receptionist
Michael Bannister Extended Day Program Director
and Yard Supervisor
John Herbert Facility Manager


For more information:

  • E-mail the Lower School (grades K-5) or call 510 845-0876
  • E-mail the Upper School (grades 6-8) or call 510 644-1023



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