Administration
Jane Friedman, Director
Jane graduated and received her teaching credential from the University of California at Berkeley. She began teaching pre-school at Hedge School in 1973 and was here when Berkwood and Hedge merged in 1975. Since then she has taught kindergarten through third grade. In 1992, she returned to U.C. Berkeley for a Master's Degree from the Advanced Reading, Language and Literacy Program. Jane has been the school's Director since 2001.
Betsy Willson, Assistant Director
Betsy graduated from Smith College with a degree in Government, and after a few years in Boston, migrated west to Lake Tahoe where she worked in a 24-hour per day child care center before moving to the Bay Area and earning a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Cal State University, Hayward. She taught kindergarten at Berkwood Hedge for 18 years. Since 1997 Betsy has been a full-time administrator at Berkwood Hedge.
Debbie Lloyd, Admissions Coordinator
Debbie graduated from California State University, Fresno with a degree in French. After graduating, she spent two years in Southern France and earned a degree from the University of Aix-en-Provence in American literature. After many years working as an executive assistant in corporate settings in San Francisco, Paris, New York City and Berkeley, she joined the Berkwood Hedge staff for the 2001-2002 school year as the Office Manager. In 2003 she joined the staff as the Admissions Coordinator. Both of Debbie's children attended Berkwood Hedge, graduating in 2004 and 2007.
Heather Halprin, Administrative Assistant
Heather graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Child Development and a Supervisory Permit. While in school she co-taught in a program for two-year olds. After graduation, she worked in infant care for three years and then a childcare resource and referral agency. She began at Berkwood Hedge in 2007.