The Berkeley School
Mary-Katherine (Katie) Vurlumis is a K-5 Academic Learning Specialist at The Berkeley School, a position held since October 2021. Prior to this role, Katie served as an Extended Program Teacher/Assistant Director and AfterSchool Program Teacher at Prospect Sierra School from August 2015 to June 2017. Katie's earlier experience includes positions as Associate Designer in Product and Development at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (2014-2015), various graphic design roles at Z Gallerie (2010-2014) and Myspace (2008-2010). Katie holds a Master of Arts in Educational Therapy from Holy Names University (2017-2021) and a Bachelor of Arts in Design from the University of California, Davis.
The Berkeley School
Founded in 1963, The Berkeley School is an independent, progressive pre-K through 8th grade school located on two campuses in the heart of Berkeley. TBS fulfills its mission (to ignite curious minds, awaken generous hearts, and engage a changing world) through hiring, developing, and retaining exceptional teachers who innovate to meet the intellectual, academic, social, and emotional needs of children in the context of both on- and off-campus learning environments. Filtered through the lens of civic engagement, students’ academic experience is intertwined with their social and emotional development. Alongside a strong curriculum are key conflict-resolution opportunities, empathy-developing role playing and student-led community campaigns, all of which reinforce that what matters in education matters in life.