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Board, Staff & Faculty<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Get to Know the Junior Center Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

STAFF<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Cybele Gerachis<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Executive Director<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Cybele has been an arts administrator, educator, and artist in the Bay Area for over 20 years. She is an Oakland based mixed media artist whose work blends abstraction and storytelling. Her creative inspiration comes from deep observation of her environment, ephemera, and nature. She is committed to supporting arts initiatives for youth and adults that engage a range of senses, emotions, and inspire dialogue and curiosity. Cybele has worked in numerous art centers, community programs, and elementary schools promoting and teaching interdisciplinary arts classes. She holds a MA in Art Education from Boston University and a BA in Humanities from New College of California.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Elisa Oceguera<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Program director<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Elisa is a researcher and educator focused on generating spaces for community self-determination through the Zapatista practice of \u201cpreguntando caminamos\u201d \u2014 \u201cwalking we ask questions.\u201d Her commitments encompass supporting farmworker-led organizing campaigns; documenting Indigenous land defense movements via the Radio Autonomia collective media project; and hosting Queer Qumbia, a queer and trans grassroots benefit for social justice organizations. Elisa attended Cal Poly Humboldt, San Francisco State University, and UC Davis.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rachel Holmstrom<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Communications & Operations manager<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Rachel grew up in the Central Valley and graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Political Science & Feminist Studies. In Santa Cruz, she found community in local progressive politics. She then moved to Sacramento where she worked at a nonprofit serving the houseless community. Now she is in Oakland where she hopes to finally put down roots. In her free time, you can find Rachel at the ceramics studio or curled up with a good book.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Michelle Iki<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
office coordinator<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Michelle is a long-time creative who grew up in the Bay Area. She graduated from California State University Northridge with a B.A. in a Special Major: Visual and Creative Communication<\/em>. In 2018 she received a certificate in Social Emotional Arts through the Arts & Healing Initiative (UCLArts & Healing) to further promote the therapeutic benefits of the arts. Michelle believes art is a powerful tool for promoting joy and wellbeing. She is an advocate for art accessibility, confident that everyone can make art and benefit from making art. She\u2019s served many Bay Area and Los Angeles arts organizations, including the non-profit  BE<\/strong>MOVING<\/em> as a photographer. She loves supporting artists through attending performances, documenting with photos,  and most recently, making mini photo zines!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Charlena Howard<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
CRITTER CARE & PROGRAM SUPPORT INTERN<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Charlena (Charli) Howard is a young adult pursuing her creativity in her own way.  She has been a self taught artist since a young age.  Her mediums include repurposed building, drawing and manga creation.  She uses all types of techniques including digital, ink, and pencil. She has had her work in several local art shows and  plans to continue working in the arts and showing her work locally. Currently she works at JCAS caring for the resident reptiles and assisting the teaching artist team. She plans to go to college and pursue a career in underwater welding which will enhance her skills at metal bending for consignment pieces. She has always been active in the art scene no matter if it\u2019s music or drawing. She has always had a love for creative expression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FACULTY<\/h3>\n\n\n
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William Bocheff<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Bill is a builder and currently a teacher at Town School for Boys in San Francisco. Bill also teaches at the Junior Center. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was both a pre-med and a major in Anthropology. Bill has been associated with the Junior Center for 28 years.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Denise Doyle <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Denise Doyle is a Teaching Artist and visual storyteller who was born and raised in the Bay Area. She lived in San Francisco for 15 years, before moving to Oakland in 2011. Denise expresses her creative language through painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and mixed-media collage\/assemblage. She holds a BFA in Photography from Academy of Art College in San Francisco, and a MA in Transformative Arts from John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley, California. She is also a grief and trauma informed, certified teacher of Faces of Your Soul mask-making. Denise served as a Teaching Assistant in the Visual Art department at Berkeley City College, has taught workshops and classes for adults and children at local art centers, schools, healing retreats, and most recently out of her home studio, Wood Rabbit Studios. She loves to dance, garden, read magical books, build public altars, and be inspired by her students. Denise lives with her family in a magical garden cottage in North Oakland.
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Leyla Dualeh<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Leyla is an interdisciplinary artist, climate activist, and facilitator based in the Bay Area. She holds a B.S. in Sustainable Architecture & Urban Studies from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the California College of the Arts. Leyla\u2019s ethos centers material reclamation, environmental justice, and the belief that creativity is a powerful tool for collective transformation, self-expression, and healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her practice explores craft as a vehicle for re-imagining our relationship to everyday materials. As an art teacher, she encourages students to see everyday objects as opportunities for creative innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leyla currently works with Oakland Allied Knowledge for Climate Action<\/em> and All-Hands: Community-Driven Preparedness for Climate Action<\/em> to support community-led approaches to climate resilience. When she\u2019s at work you can find them baking, hiking, or taking their cat on walks through Defremry Park.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Marco Garcia<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty & GalLery Coordinator<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Marco Garcia is an Oakland-based visual artist with a multidisciplinary practice that consists of performance, garment construction, illustration, soft sculpture, and installation. He was born and raised in the small town of Agua Dulce, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville and received his BFA in 2012. Garcia attended California College of the Arts & Crafts and obtained his MFA in 2015. Marco is an art educator and is a manager of Real Time & Space (RTS), an art studio space located in the downtown Oakland area.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Yolanda Jimenez<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

In hopes of reconnecting to my roots and sharing it with those around me. I create and practice art that honors my indigenous Mayan culture, traditions, and family history. My art is a celebration of Latin cultural identity and also a reflection on the loss or displacement of culture and tradition throughout generations and because of assimilation. Through my work, I aim to preserve and honor the rich heritage of my ancestors while also exploring the complexities of cultural identity in the modern world. By sharing my point of view, I hope to inspire others to reconnect with their own roots and appreciate the beauty of cultural diversity. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Yael Levy<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Yael is a mixed media artist, storyteller, printmaker and art teacher based in Berkeley, CA. She believes the creative process to be its own reward and the act of making an incredible tool for healing and growing. Yael was born and raised in Israel, and first moved to New York City in 2002 to attend the Art Students League of New York, later she completed a BFA of Illustration from Parsons the New School for Design (2011). After four years doing design and illustrations for The Unemployed Philosophers Guild, she moved to California to pursue an MFA in Comics at CCA (2017). In recent years she’s been a Teaching Artist with Kala Art Institute, Richmond Art Center and JCC of the East Bay and most recently JCAS. Her work has been published by The Nib (2018), Birdy Magazine (2019), Forward Comix (2017 & 2020) and The Baylies (2021).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tammy Mercer<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Since 2013, Tammy has been a vital member of our staff, working in various positions including Assistant Teacher, Long-Term Substitute Teacher, and Extended Day Program Enrichment Coordinator. She returns this year to bring new energy to our Integrated Arts Program. Tammy earned her BA in English Literature from Santa Clara University in 2001 and has previously taught and directed arts-integrated summer programs for Galileo. She lives in Oakland with her spouse, three children, and a dog. Her interests include writing, art and performing and recording music. Her favorite quote? “Dreams can become reality \u2014 as long as you don’t sleep through them.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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Judit Navratil<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Judit Navratil is a transdisciplinary artist working with social VR and extended reality in balance with her embodied practices like somersaulting and tent flying. As an immigrant in various cultures, she explores the potential of phygital care and belonging in compossible spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navratil earned an MFA in Painting at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in 2008 and an MFA at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco in 2019. She has been exhibiting in Hungary, Canada, France, Korea and the Bay Area. Her work has been recognized through awards including the Cadogan Art Award, a residency at Cit\u00e9 Internationale des Arts (Paris) and the Parent Award of Kala Art Institute. She is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, an affiliate artist at the Headlands Center for the Arts, and an Alternative Exposure grantee as the founder-mother of VR Art Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Zoe Oliver-Grey<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Zoe is an Oakland-based visual artist, with a focus on painting and digital arts. Growing up in Oakland, she draws much of her inspiration from the Bay Area\u2019s unique relationship with nature. She was a student athlete, playing softball and earning her degree in English Literature from the University of Chicago. Previously she worked in journalism and podcasting spaces – doing research, editing and audio production – before moving into sustainability tech, where she managed an Analytics team for a company working to reduce food waste. Her previous experience in both technical and creative spaces contributes to her love of all things STEAM!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Joseph Rose<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Pulling inspiration from queer navigation, transformation, and community as a collective; Joseph Rose is a Mexican American artist stationed in the San Francisco Bay Area that has curated a catalogue of work immortalizing personal narrative and familial histories. Unpacking broader conversation on themes such as trauma and vulnerability, he aims to promote a space as a form of catharsis; in hopes of healing those who connect with his subjects. “A fairy cathedral is in sight as its rose windows rotate counterclockwise.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nette Scott<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Animal caretaker & JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Hardcore California native living most of the time between San Francisco, Los Angeles and LakeTahoe. Spent my early adult life
managing an art gallery in Hollywood that dealt with the low brow art scene. My love of food and art led to my next natural career move as a freelance food stylist and then pastry chef in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I became involved with working with children and art when I was hired as the after school art teacher at my daughter’s grade school. The second half of my life was and still is filled with volunteering my time in wildlife rehabilitation through Lindsay Wildlife Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Zachary Sweet<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

I’m Zachary Sweet, a versatile artist recognized for my work as an animator, illustrator, and dedicated educator, particularly in the vibrant community of Oakland. My journey in the art world began as a self-taught artist, but I’ve since furthered my skills with a Media Arts and Animation degree. Notably, I’ve earned acclaim for my award-winning animated short film, and my artwork has graced numerous displays in the Bay Area, reflecting my unique style and versatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond my personal creative pursuits, my true passion lies in mentoring and educating Oakland’s youth, empowering them to explore their artistic potential across various mediums. A highlight of my career is the global recognition garnered by my animated GIFs, which have collectively amassed over 500 million views, captivating audiences worldwide with their captivating visuals and innovative storytelling. In essence, I am a dedicated artist and educator committed to fostering creativity and making a lasting impact on the global art and animation scene<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ariel Ward<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
JCAS Faculty<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Ariel Ward is a professional daydreamer and scholar in the metaphor of the mundane. She writes in the wonder of what happens when our lives move beyond the velvet curtains of taboo and silence to make place together on the main stage of our realities. An alumna of Howard University, she is a civil engineer and city planner by trade, but an interdisciplinary creative and poet by birth. Sustained by the art of gathering, Ariel is the founder of exhale. collective, where she co-curates creative wellness spaces in the Bay Area for Black women, femmes and girls to breathe easy and heal, out loud. A descendant of the brilliance and joy of black British and Caribbean matriarchs, her creative conjures are anchored in crafting a sense of belonging and\/or connection, physical or felt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Heidi Quan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
President, Trustee<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Born and raised in Oakland, Heidi sought out sunny San Diego to obtain her undergraduate degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice with a minor in minority relations. She is an employment attorney conducting workplace investigations throughout California.  She has served as an active volunteer and board member for the Junior League of San Francisco as well as serving as a board trustee for St. Paul\u2019s Episcopal School. Heidi proudly continues to make her home in Oakland and can be found on the weekends shopping at local farmers markets, looking for random things to photograph, and rooting for her sports teams.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Darbi Howard<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
VICE PRESIDENT, Trustee<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Darbi is a resident of West Oakland, with decades of experience in senior leadership in the SF Bay Area nonprofit sector, including work at Rubicon and Bay Area Community Services. She has primarily worked with adults and families experiencing behavioral health crises, and contending with social and environmental injustices such as food and housing insecurity and unemployment. Darbi has served as a board member for a variety of community organizations, including Oakland Youth Choir, Oakland Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Alameda County IHSS Registry and Peers Envisioning & Engaging. She has a B.S. in Social Work from Georgia State University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their free time, her family loves hiking and being on the river with their dog Mars, and traveling to tropical beaches for ocean adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sha Coleman<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
TREASURER, Trustee<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

A long time resident of Oakland, Sha moved here in the 1980s. She attended Oakland public schools and went to undergrad in San Diego. After which she moved to Japan for a few years. She then obtained a Masters of Science in Molecular Biology from California State East Bay while working at Lawrence Livermore National Labs on the Human Genome Project. Sha is currently working at a Biotech startup in Alameda and can be found walking her dog on the weekends in Jack London Square, around the Lake or one of the parks off Skyline. Sha believes in fostering creativity in the sciences and developing unique programs where youth can explore and learn.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rachel Gonzales-Levine<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Secretary, Trustee<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Rachel has wide-ranging professional experience in mission-driven settings including youth development, civic leadership, affordable housing, and currently in public health. She has worked to build community partnerships and programs, strengthen grants management, and to support organizational development. A longtime resident of Oakland, she holds a BA in Latin American Studies, and an MPA with a public policy focus, which she proudly earned from Cal State Hayward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bicultural and bilingual, in her spare time Rachel enjoys having adventures with family and friends, visiting museums, practicing yoga, and hiking among the redwood groves in the East Bay Regional parks. She is honored to support JCAS, which she believes is a true gem of Oakland, and you can often find her at creative instructional art events, learning from the awesome JCAS artists and being mesmerized by their fabulous art adorning the walls of the refurbished offices and classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Altaf Kassam<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Trustee<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Altaf holds dual degrees in Molecular Biology and Anthropology from UC Berkeley, and currently serves as Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer at Genentech, Inc. Over three decades, he\u2019s applied his expertise in bioinformatics and data science to constructing software tools and systems that assist researchers in understanding diseases through the analysis of genetic and molecular data, ultimately to improve patient lives. Dedicated to propelling scientific understanding and technological progress, Altaf leads initiatives designed to elevate the computational proficiencies of research scientists. He is also active in cultivating the upcoming cohort of trailblazers by guiding high school students from underrepresented backgrounds within the realm of science. His aspiration is to ignite their passion for learning, prepare them for higher education and motivate them to pursue careers in STEM fields. Beyond his professional pursuits, Altaf is an art-tech maven, incorporating techniques like 3D printing, electronics, robotics and computing into his creative endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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SHAWN GRANBERRY<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Trustee<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Granberry is founder and CEO of HipHopTV, LLC and has worked in the entertainment industry for over 25 years.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Granberry’s passion is in working with inner city youth. He founded The Scholar Athlete Union and Bears Youth Basketball with help from childhood friend Jason Kidd and works very close with Stanford and UC Berkeley faculty to help young people achieve a college education and survive the dangers of the streets. Mr. Granberry also is a big supporter of the Hidden Gem program which is a career pathway program designed for young people of color into the media industry.  He sits on the boards of Support Oakland Artist, Healthy Black Families and Oakland Temescal Business District. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Trustee<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Michel Taddei is an active performer as double bassist, singer, and conductor in the Bay Area and beyond, and is a highly sought-after teacher and coach at Crowden and elsewhere. A graduate of Columbia University, with a B.A. in history, he also studied music at the Juilliard School and pursued graduate studies in history at University of California, Berkeley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BOARD MEMBERS EMERITI <\/h4>\n\n\n
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Joel Hart<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Former Board President<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Joel is a Bay Area native. Joel studied Philosophy at the University of California. He has worked for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for 14 years, and is currently a Supervisor in Gas Operations, supervising PG&E work in the East Bay area. He now lives in Berkeley with his wife and 3 children. In 2014, for his work with the JCAS, Joel received PG&E\u2019s prestigious Mielke Award honoring PG&E employees who have made outstanding contributions to their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Susan Spiller Acquistapace<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
FORMER Treasurer<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Susan was born in New Orleans, LA, but was raised in the Bay Area. Although Susan\u2019s undergraduate program at University of California, Berkeley, included a Pi Beta Phi and an English major, her career pathway led elsewhere. After several years at Bank of America, Susan developed a passion for biology. Susan received a second Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Biology, and a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from the University of California, Berkeley. Marriage, three post-doctoral positions in Plant Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry of chlorophyll biosynthesis paralleled the birth of three daughters. Susan spent 25 years as Professor of Biology at Mills College. She retired in 2014, and is presently Professor of Biology Emerita at Mills.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Caroline Purves<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Former Vice-President<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Caroline was born in Canada but has lived in Berkeley for over 20 years. She received a Ph.D. in Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. Caroline worked over 30 years in private clinical psychology practice in 3 countries: United States, Canada, and England. For several years, she ran a Head Start program in Rodeo, focusing on low-income families of diverse backgrounds. At the end of her working career, Caroline had a private practice in Berkeley and Pleasant Hill, and was a Supervisor at the West Coast Children\u2019s Clinic in the Fruitvale district in Oakland. Her work always included children and adolescents, along with adults. She retired from active practice in 2012. Caroline was drawn to the JCAS through her involvement with one of the JCAS\u2019s supporting neighborhood associations, the Aesop Auxiliary, and elected to stay on the board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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