2025 Champions of Discovery & Sponsors
Congratulations to the 2024-25 Champions of Discovery
for exemplifying excellence in elementary science teaching
The teachers listed below have brought meaningful science learning experiences to their students by exploring science in their students' daily lives. Through consistent science teaching, the following teachers have helped thousands of East Bay students better understand the world through wonder, joy, curiosity, creativity, and discovery of science phenomena.
All participants completed at least four of our monthly challenges and those marked with Gold or SRT (Science Resource Teacher) completed all six.
Berkeley Arts Magnet
- Cherene Fillingim-Selk (SRT)
Ruth Acty Elementary
- Bethany Lourie (SRT)
Sylvia Mendez Elementary
- Regina Maradiegue (Gold)
James Madison Elementary
- Julia Chivers (Gold)
- Yolanda Cater (Gold)
- Bill Daniels
- Krista Sarkany
- Olivia Emerson
- Samantha Nakanishi
- Roger SmithTruss
Collins Elementary School
- Janet Belanoff (Gold)
- Lorraine Gray (Gold)
Ellerhorst Elementary School
- Tricia Rogers (Gold)
Grant Elementary School
- Alicia Gonsales (Gold)
- Michelle Hoftiezer (Gold)
- Elizabeth Santos
- Stephanie Wagner
Harding Elementary
- Sarah Chang
Lupine Hills Elementary
- Michelle Fong (Gold)
- Jennifer Hague
- Kim Dauer-Sargentini
Acorn Woodland Elementary
- Rosie Fei (SRT)
Bridges Academy at Melrose
- Ann Park (Gold)
Carl B. Munck Elementary
- Ami Stair (Gold)
- Christine Clark (Gold)
Chabot Elementary
- Darlene Perdisatt
Emerson Elementary
- Aiko Keen
Global Family School
- Enedina Sandoval
- Eva Beleche
Highland Community School
- Tracy Dordell (Gold)
Korematsu Discovery Academy
- María Pirner (Gold)
Laurel Elementary
- Melissa Cox
Lockwood STEAM Academy
- Pablo Pitcher DeProto (SRT)
Markham Elementary
- Nikita Gibbs-Nolen
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
- Marta Sato (Gold)
Melrose Leadership Academy
- Nicoya Hudson
Piedmont Avenue Elementary
- Concepcion Arenal (Gold)
- Kelly Haider (Gold)
- Merany Mathews (Gold)
- Neziah Nesbeth (Gold)
- Roxana Miles (Gold)
- Juli Ward (SRT)
Thornhill Elementary
- Caitlin Dobson (Gold)
2025 Sponsors
We acknowledge all of our wonderful donors who make it possible to give prizes to our participating teachers, students, and schools.