Nathan Hood
President and Parent Representative
“I'm excited to serve our community by supporting our staff, providing financial aid and other resources to attract a diverse population, and developing and enhancing long-term planning.”
Current Employment: EBMUD Finance Department
Education: BA, Yale
Chrissie Bradley
Vice President and Parent Representative
“For our family and so many others, Nia House is both an idea - rooted in peace, care, justice and growth - and also a real place where we practice this beautiful idea in real time, and observe how it plays out every day, with our community. As a board member, I am honored to support this practice alongside this incredible group of parents, teachers and children, and to spread this Nia House energy out into the world as widely and deeply as we can.”
Educational background: New York University, MA Non-Profit Administration; San Francisco State University, BA Art History
Current Employment: Accessibility & Communications Specialist at NIAD Art Center
Adriana M. Peñuela-Useche
Treasurer and Parent Representative
Educational background: UC Berkeley MBA with Sustainable Business emphasis; University of Florida, BS Chemical Engineering
Current Employment: Climate Tech startup advisor and consultant for Aepnus Technologies, Mars Materials and Intropic Materials. My Climate Journey Community Organizer. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Sustainability Alumni Group VP.
Sequoia Rodriquez
Parent Representative
“Prior to becoming part of the Nia House family, we never experienced a love like this. Nia House provides families with such strong community bonding and family-like connections while still maintaining a structured yet free educational experience. I am honored to serve as a member on the Nia House board to continue to support the Nia House mission.”
Educational Background: Saint Mary’s University, in progress
Current Employment: Instructional Specialist in Dance for the Berkeley Unified School District, 2007-2023
Matteo Girard-Maxon
Community Representative
Current Employment: President of Ancient Organics
Educational Background:
Nicole Dixon
Staff Representative
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