Douglas Mann
Assistant
Head
American Curriculum
Tel: (510) 549-3895
Ext: 314
Email:dmann@eb.org |
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Douglas Mann joined the administrative team at EB in July, 2004. He has almost 30 years of independent school experience and has served in a variety of administrative positions serving the needs of faculty, parents, and students. In addition to his administrative experience, he has extensive experience teaching both English and math courses to upper elementary and middle school students. Doug holds an undergraduate degree from Lafayette College and a Master’s degree from Drew University. |
Thierry
Durandard
Assistant Head
French Curriculum
Tel: (510) 549-3895
Ext: 331
Email:tdurandard@eb.org |
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Thierry Durandard has worked at
Ecole Bilingue since 1988. He started teaching
Kindergarten from 1988 to 1993 before becoming
the Director of Admissions from 1993 to 1997.
Following a year in France, Thierry came back to
teach Mid-Kindergarten and to ensure the coordination
of the pre-primary program in 1998-2001. Thierry
is now the Assistant head for the French program.
Besides his preschool and elementary school credential,
Thierry holds a bachelor’s degree in French
and Italian from the University of Chambery. |
Sara
Nickles
Administrative Assistant
Tel: (510) 549-3895
Ext: 307
Email:snickles@eb.org |
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Sara Nickles is administrative assistant at the lower school,
and speaks French. Sara lives in Berkeley with
her husband, originally from Paris, and her middle-school-aged
daughter. Saar's organizational skills, her love
of children, and her delightful personality are
a terrific addition to the school. |
Will Garner
Receptionist
Tel: (510) 549-3895
Ext: 328
Email: wgarner@eb.org |
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My name is William
Garner. Everyone calls me Will at the school and
wherever I go. Recently relocating back to the
US, after living and working abroad the past 25
years, My 2 children and I have settled down in
San Pablo, a small suburb of Richmond. I am a single
parent of 2 beautiful children, both Danish-American
nationals, who attend Ecole Bilingue as well. My
daughter Cecilia graduated from EB in 2005, while
my son Sonny is a 8th grader. An ex professional
athlete, trilingual, when I'm not behind the desk
at Ecole Bilingue, I enjoy all sports, being with
my children, cooking and working out, which I do
every morning with a wake up call of 4:45. |
