Team
At Rise Prep, students are guided by experienced, passionate educators who view their work as a calling, not a job. With many of our faculty living in the Bayview neighborhood, we are deeply invested in our community and its future.
Rooted, experienced,
world-class educators
faculty live in the neighborhood
9
out of 13
average number of years teaching
10
student to teacher ratio
8
:1
Faculty & Staff
Juliette Chien
Head of School
San Francisco State University, CLAD Credential; Stanford University, BA American Studies
Victor Ho
Executive Director & Board Member
University of California, Berkeley B.S. Business Administration & Management
Tim Cahill
High School Principal
California State East Bay, MA Educational Leadership; California Baptist University, BA Mathematics
Jeff Boyd
High School Assistant Principal of Academics
San Francisco State University, MA Educational Administration & Leadership, MA Comparative Literature; Simpson College, BA Linguistics and BA Biblical Literature
Danny Kim
High School Assistant Principal of Student Life
Harvard Graduate School of Education, M.Ed Teaching and Learning; Stanford University, BA English
Janelle Bailey
Director of College Counseling
Biola University, BA Sociology, BA Psychology
Joanna Boyd
Humanities Teacher & Department Chair
Holy Names University, MA Music Education with a Kodály Emphasis; Simpson College, BA Liberal Studies and California Clear Teaching Credential
Jonny Chin
Science Teacher & Department Chair
UCLA, BS Environmental Science University of San Francisco, MA Teaching
Dan Yamamoto
Mathematics Teacher & Department Chair
University of California, Santa Barbara, M.Ed Teaching and Learning and BA Mathematics
Steve Shargel
English Teacher
BA Biblical Studies at Westmont College, Master of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary, MA Philosophy at the University of Southern Mississippi, PhD New Testament at Gateway Seminary
Margarita Guevara
History Teacher
San Francisco State University, B.A. History, M.A. Ethnic Studies
Patrick O’Kane
Mathematics Teacher
BS and MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at U.C. Berkeley
Antoine Evans
Physical Education Teacher & Athletic Coordinator
City College of San Francisco Associate's Degree, Southern New Hampshire University BBA in Business Administration & Management
Marcus Bailey
Bible Teacher & Student Advisor *
Tana Quincy Arecega
Art Teacher
BFA Studio Art at University of Nebraska Kearney, MFA Figurative Painting New York Academy of Art
Kristin Ray
Middle School and High School Support Staff
University of Hawaii, BA Sociology (in progress); San Francisco City College, AA General Studies
Jennifer Jeong
Administrative Assistant
University of California, Davis; BS Natural Sciences
Mek Yeeles
Middle School Teacher
Biola University, BS Psychology, Minor in Biblical Studies
Madison Wagner
Senior Development Officer
University of Southern California, B.A. Communication, Minor in Sports Media
Chloe Cahill
Senior Philanthropy Officer
U.C. Berkeley, B.A. Public Health & Minor in Education, Concordia University Irvine M.A. International Studies
*Titles updated. While these staff generally counsel students about conduct and school values, we wanted to add clarity to their roles as not to confuse with therapy or psychological counseling.
Board of Directors
Warren Chiang
Board Chair & Head of Admissions and Operations
University of California, Berkeley B.A. Political Science; Harvard Ed.M. Administration, Planning, & Social Policy; Boston College Ph.D. Higher Education Administration
Karen Yee
Board Member
University of California Davis B.S. Biological Sciences & B.A. Music, University of California San Francisco DDS & B.S. Dental Surgery & Sciences
David Williams
Board Member
Stanford University, B.S. Civil Engineering
Rene Juarez
Board Member
University of California, Berkeley B.A. in Sociology, minor in Education; U.C. Law San Francisco Juris Doctor
Yaa Bruce
Board Member
Harvard S.B. Engineering Sciences, Stanford University MBA
Kirsten Winters
Board Member
George Fox University B.A. Political Science, Duke University Master Management Studies
Invested community partners who encourage
We feel each student should feel known and supported by 5+ people in the Rise community.