2025 Champions of Discovery & Sponsors
Congratulations to the 2024-25 Champions of Discovery
for exemplifying excellence in elementary science teaching
All of 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.
Gold Level: Champions of Discovery
(Completed all 6 Challenges)
Berkeley
Unified School District
Oakland
Unified School District
San Leandro
United School District
West Contra Costa
Unified School District
Sylvia Mendez Elementary
- Regina Maradiegue
Bridges Academy at Melrose
- Ann Park
Carl B. Munck Elementary
- Ami Stair
- Christine Clark
Highland Community School
- Tracy Dordell
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
- Marta Sato
Piedmont Avenue Elementary
- Concepcion Arenal
- Kelly Haider
- Merany Mathews
- Neziah Nesbeth
- Roxana Miles
Thornhill Elementary
- Caitlin Dobson
James Madison Elementary
- Julia Chivers
- Yolanda Cater
Collins Elementary School
- Janet Belanoff
- Lorraine Gray
Ellerhorst Elementary School
- Tricia Rogers
Grant Elementary School
- Alicia Gonsales
- Michelle Hoftiezer
Lupine Hills Elementary
- Michelle Fong
Champions of Discovery
(Completed 4+ Challenges)
Science Resource Teacher Champions
(Completed all 6 Challenges)
Oakland
Unified School District
Chabot Elementary
- Darlene Perdisatt
Emerson Elementary
- Aiko Keen
Global Family School
- Enedina Sandoval
- Eva Beleche
Laurel Elementary
- Melissa Cox
Markham Elementary
- Nikita Gibbs-Nolen
Melrose Leadership Academy
- Nicoya Hudson
San Leandro
United School District
James Madison Elementary
- Bill Daniels
- Krista Sarkany
- Olivia Emerson
- Samantha Nakanishi
- Roger SmithTruss
West Contra Costa
Unified School District
Grant Elementary
- Elizabeth Santos
- Stephanie Wagner
Harding Elementary
- Sarah Chang
Lupine Hills Elementary
- Jennifer Hague
- Kim Dauer-Sargentini
Berkeley
Unified School District
Berkeley Arts Magnet
- Cherene Fillingim-Selk
Ruth Acty Elementary
- Bethany Lourie
Oakland
Unified School District
Acorn Woodland Elementary
- Rosie Fei
Lockwood STEAM Academy
- Pablo Pitcher DeProto
Piedmont Avenue Elementary
- Juli Ward
Last Year's Champions Share
the Importance of Science in the Elementary Classroom
2025 Sponsors
We acknowledge all of our wonderful donors who make it possible to give prizes to our participating teachers, students, and schools.
In-Kind Sponsors
