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San Francisco Day School Annual Report

SFDS Cornerstones

Academic excellence Diversity and inclusiveness in our community Strong partnerships between family and school Shared values of compassion, integrity and responsibility Active involvement with the city

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From the President of the Board of Trustees New Trustees Financial Report 2014-2015 Supporting San Francisco Day School From the President of the Parents Association Parents Association Annual Fund Endowment Gifts and Funds SuperFest 2015 Breakthrough San Francisco Faculty Professional Development Alumni Acknowledgments and Credits

SFDS Mission Statement

San Francisco Day School educates, nurtures, and inspires girls and boys of diverse backgrounds to achieve their highest academic and creative potential, to embrace ethical values, and to become active contributors to their communities. 2013-2014 Annual Report

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BOARD Letter from the 2014-2015 Board President, Laura Spivy 2014-2015 Board of Trustees Laura Spivy, President Rita Abraldes Katie Albright Reed Colley Tommy Davis ’96 Cathy Dean Humberto A. Galleno Lexie Fisher George ’00, Alumni Board President Fif Ghobadian Dawn Hartman, PA President John Hayashi David E. Jackson, Head of School Janet McKinley Ken McNeely Gabrey Means Raj Moorthy Alicia Nogales Jenny Pearlman Ann Roberts Topher Solmssen Thatcher Thompson Adriana Vermut Grace Won Molly Wood

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As a parent of three current SFDS students and one alumni child in high school, I’ve accumulated over a decade of parent/teacher conferences, performances, field trips, athletic events, fundraisers, and end-of-year celebrations with San Francisco Day School. Just when I thought I had seen it all, I agreed to step into the role of board treasurer, then co-president and finally board president – in a few short years, I gained a deeper knowledge of SFDS than I thought possible. If there is one thing I have learned from my time with this incredible board of trustees, it is that for a school to thrive, it cannot stand still. In this day and age, extraordinary schools can only come from having the ability to recognize opportunities for growth and the wisdom to not just adapt, but to anticipate and embrace change. 2014-2015 turned out to be one of the most significant years SFDS has had to date. This report highlights the myriad ways that our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents supported SFDS; clearly, we are all connected by our commitment to this school.

On June 30, 2015, Dr. David E. Jackson officially retired as head of school. While we were saddened at the prospect of saying goodbye, we were grateful to have a full year in which we could thoughtfully prepare a special thank you and retirement celebration. Members of our community past and present – alumni, alumni parents, current parents, friends of the school, and Dr. Jackson’s close family members – all gathered to honor and reflect on his lifelong commitment to education and his deep and lasting contributions to our school.

San Francisco Day School students and teachers alike will continue to benefit from Dr. Jackson’s legacy for years to come. Throughout any time of transition, financial stability is absolutely essential. Our annual fund campaign, 100% Participation in 100 Days, yielded 96% parent participation and $1.1 million. These funds are vital in supporting our entire academic program and allow us to provide our talented faculty and staff with competitive salaries and professional development opportunities critical for their growth and learning.

At the close of the 2014-2015 school year, SFDS celebrated the completion of our ambitious endowment campaign, Potential: Endowing Excellence for SFDS. Since the campaign’s inception in 2011, SFDS devoted a tremendous amount of attention and stewardship to grow our endowment from $10 million to $25 million. Since 2011, we have raised over $15 million in gifts and pledges. We now have the largest endowment of our peer schools, which generates over $1 million a year for our school’s operating budget. This achievement was yet another historic milestone in the life of SFDS, and would not have been possible without the steadfast guidance of Katie Albright and Ken McNeely, our campaign co-chairs, and the tremendous work of former board presidents Mike Halper and Carl Kawaja.

a wealth of expertise to our school, and we are certain SFDS will not only prosper with Dr. Walker at the helm, but that our students will continue to flourish as well.

While SFDS is recognized for the strength of its academic programs, the lessons we hope our students take with them go far beyond those measured by test scores alone. We want our graduates to bring their curiosity, compassion, and creativity into the world, lending their perspectives, knowledge, and talents to become active contributors to their communities. Thankfully our school is well positioned for success under the guidance of Dr. Mike Walker, who became our Head of School on July 1, 2015. Dr. Walker and his wife Wendy joined the Day School community from Hawai’i, where Dr. Walker served as the K-8 principal at Punahou School. He brings outstanding credentials and

As I retire my presidency, I am ever grateful of the immense support I’ve received over these past eight years as a trustee – it’s hard to believe it will be nine years in 2016! Thank you to our entire community for making San Francisco Day School the extraordinary place it is today. This is an exciting time in the life of the School, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.

Serving as SFDS board president has been a truly memorable and rewarding experience. The board could not be in better hands under the wise counsel of Grace Won, our newly appointed board president. Most recently, Grace chaired the search for our new head of school and has been a dynamic and insightful leader within our community. In 2015-2016, the board is pleased to welcome new trustees: Eric Alt, Ginny Conner, Andrea Evans, and Nehal Raj. We also extend our sincere appreciation to our departing trustee, 2013-2015 Parents Association President Dawn Hartman.

Dr. David E. Jackson officially retired as SFDS head of school on June 30, 2015.

Dr. Mike Walker joined SFDS as head of school on July 1, 2015.

Laura Spivy President, Board of Trustees 2013-2015

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New Trustees 2015-2016

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Eric Alt

Ginny Conner

Andrea C. Evans

Nehal Raj

Eric Alt is a managing director and co-chief investment officer at Hall Capital Partners LLC, which manages global, multi-asset class portfolios for families, foundations, and endowments. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Investment Review Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, Eric spent four years as a managing director in convertible securities at Piper Jaffray & Co. in San Francisco. Eric is a member of the Development Board of the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a member of the Investment Committees of San Francisco Day School and Dignity Health. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Eric and his wife, Claire, have two children in fourth and sixth grades at SFDS.

Ginny Conner is currently President of the Parents Association at San Francisco Day School. She is a pediatric dentist and part-time clinical faculty at Pacific Dental School. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Duke University and then attended Pacific Dental School, graduating with honors. Ginny then completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at University of California, San Francisco, followed by a Pediatric Dentistry Residency at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. A Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, she has worked with faculty at the Mott’s Children’s Health Center in Flint, Michigan, as well as in private practice in both Baltimore, Maryland and San Francisco. At SFDS Ginny has been in involved in the Parents Association and CultureFest, the annual fundraiser. Ginny and her husband, Ed, have two daughters at SFDS in second and fourth grades.

Andrea Evans is an attorney specializing in human rights litigation and policy. She has litigated a wide range of civil and criminal cases and was the legal director of a San Francisco human rights based nonprofit, the Center for Justice & Accountability (“CJA”). During her stint at CJA, Andrea litigated a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. She currently serves as the President of the San Francisco Fire Commission (first appointed in 2008 by Mayor Gavin Newsom and reappointed by Mayor Edwin Lee in 2012). She has also previously served on the SF Commission on the Status of Women, the SF Family Violence Council, and is now a member of the Board of Trustees of the KIPP Bay Area Schools. Andrea received her B.A. in political science from Stanford University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She and her husband, Chris Lehane, have two sons attending SFDS in third and fifth grades.

Nehal Raj is a partner of TPG, a global private investment firm, where he leads the firm’s investment activities in the technology sector. Nehal received an M.B.A. with High Distinction from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. Nehal also received an A.B. with Distinction in economics and an M.S. in industrial engineering from Stanford University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. In his capacity at TPG, Nehal sits on the Board of Directors of a number of public and private companies, including CCC Information Services, Domo, Sutherland Global Services and Zscaler. Nehal also serves on the Advisory Board of Breakthrough San Francisco. He and his wife, Jenny, have two children attending first and second grades at SFDS.

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Financial Report 2014-2015

Supporting San Francisco Day School A strong partnership between families and San

A Strong Balance Sheet: 2014-2015 Financial Highlights

For the seventh year in a row, San Francisco Day School ended the fiscal year with a balanced budget. Revenue sources for the School include tuition, the Annual Fund, the endowment draw, and other fundraising events, like CultureFest. In 2014-2015, the total revenue was $14 million, of which tuition made up 81% of the total. The chart titled “Expenses” shows that 67% of the school’s expenses, which totalled $13.74 million, was comprised of faculty and staff salary and benefits and another 13% of the budget, or approximately $1.7 million, was dedicated to discounted tuition. Thanks to strong leadership from Dr. David Jackson and Carolyn Sasser, former Director of Finance, as well as former Board President Laura Spivy, expenses were carefully monitored such that SFDS concluded the year with a surplus, which was allocated to replenish reserves. San Francisco Day School remains a thriving institution with a solid balance sheet, and the board will continue to partner with administration to preserve the financial health of the school. Thank you to our entire community for your unwavering support and generosity.

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Francisco Day School is codified in our founding cornerstones and shapes our distinct and vibrant culture. Our school is fortunate to have a community devoted to upholding the academic and financial health of the school, and SFDS has several ways community members may choose to participate. Every gift to San Francisco Day School is vital to the academic and financial health of the school. Revenues $14,017,266

Expenses $13,743,629

n Tuition and Fees 81%

n Salaries and Benefits 67%

n Fundraising 11%

n Discounted Tuition 13%

n Endowment and Interest 8%

n Instructional Costs 7% n Facilities 5% n Provision for Plant/Depreciation 4% n Administration 4%

2014-2015 Gifts Received for Annual Support Annual Fund

$1,103,000

Directed Gifts (Music)

$114,000

Event Fundraising & Parents Association

$329,786

Total Voluntary Support

Annual Fund

CultureFest and Special Events

Fundraising Campaigns

Planned Giving

Breakthrough San Francisco

By contributing nearly 10% of our operating budget, the Annual Fund fuels the engine of our school program – it is the largest source of non-tuition revenue for the school. The Annual Fund provides funds vital to sustaining the exceptional program synonymous with a Day School education – from teacher salaries to the Discounted Tuition program, technology and art supplies, and even the lights in the classrooms! The Annual Fund is the backbone of our fundraising efforts.

CultureFest is the School’s major annual fundraiser to to the Discounted Tuition program. Throughout the year, SFDS also hosts events to support other school programs such as the Fall Festival, which benefits the Library Media Center.

At critical points in the growth and development of the school, the head of school and board of trustees will initiate a fundraising campaign necessary to strengthen our academic program and improve facilities. These projects fall outside of the operating budget and are investments in the future of SFDS. Potential: Endowing Excellence: The Campaign for SFDS concluded in 2015 and added $15 million to the SFDS endowment.

Planned giving is a simple and effective way to support SFDS while securing the financial needs of families or loved ones. Planned gifts can also provide significant tax benefits for the donor. For more information on planned giving, please contact Vanessa Alexander, Director of Development: [email protected]

Breakthrough SF supports young people on the path to college and trains outstanding college students for education careers. The program is affiliated with Breakthrough Collaborative and fiscally sponsored by SFDS. SFDS families are encouraged to support the program’s work toward educational equity. For more information on how to support Breakthrough SF, visit www.breakthroughsf. org.

$1,546,786

FINANCIALS

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PARENTS Letter from the President of the Parents Association Last year was another great year for our children as the hallways of SFDS were filled with joy, learning, and energy. For parents, it was also a busy year! Together, we discussed issues of diversity and how they impact our daily lives. These conversations deepened our understanding of such topics and gave us strategies to share more meaningful discussions with one another and our children. Throughout the year, our room parents kept us connected and informed. Thank you all for your immeasurable contributions to our community!

In an effective and fun-filled alliance, the PA Executive Committee partnered with the board of trustees to form a “super” committee to host CultureFest 2015, the School’s largest fundraiser and community event. It was gratifying to be so intimately involved with the community in this way. We enjoyed working with Nicole Krassner (SFDS parent and event designer), our online auction chairs, Jenny Raj and Marjorie Swain, and our live auction chairs, Katie Colley and Jennifer Ozanne. We are forever grateful for their efforts. We also are appreciative of everyone’s generosity - it truly was a SuperFest! In addition to everything that our community does so well year after year, we participated in the search for a new upper school head. We thoughtfully contemplated our mission, vision for our future, and met with candidates. In our typical “it takes a village” fashion, we welcomed Dr. Ruth Bissell to SFDS on July 1, 2015 as our upper school head. Thank you for your participation in this important process.

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2014-2015 was also a time of transition - we were reflective about Dr. Jackson’s retirement while looking to the future Dr. Walker’s arrival. There was a lot of time spent contemplating Dr. Jackson’s contributions to SFDS and another “super” committee was formed! This one was led by Bert Galleno, parent and trustee, and comprised of faculty and administrators, as well as current and former parents. Our community enjoyed an entertaining and sentimental evening honoring Dr. Jackson and his lasting legacy at SFDS.

SFDS Parents Association San Francisco Day School extends Finally, I want to thank and acknowledge my personal superheroes, the 2014-2015 Parents Association Committee - Ginny Conner, Erica Desouza, Deirdre Nonaka, Sue Rochman and Hassan Zaidi. They’re dear friends, amazing individuals, and wonderful SFDS volunteer colleagues. SFDS is a better place because of their thoughtfulness and efforts. I’m proud that the PA has such an important and supportive leadership role at SFDS; it’s been a great honor to be part of that process. I was delighted to work on behalf of the school during the last two years and a time of transition. Our PA is in the best of hands for the next generation of students and families, especially with Ginny Conner at the helm. I can’t think of a better person to lead our parent community during the next phase of our school’s history. I thank her and all of you for your efforts this year and going forward! 2014-2015 PA Executive Committee President Elect - Ginny Conner Treasurer - Deirdre Nonaka Secretary - Erica Desouza Diversity Chair - Sue Rochman Volunteer Chair - Hassan Zaidi With much warmth and heartfelt gratitude,

its deepest appreciation to the parents and families who so generously offered the gift of volunteerism this year. Without your valuable time and talent, SFDS would not be the community it is today – it’s thanks to your efforts that we were able to come together for school events, successful fundraisers, and to celebrate the educational achievements of our students. We sincerely thank you for your support!

Executive Committee President Dawn Hartman President Elect Ginny Conner Treasurer Deirdre Nonaka Secretary Erica Desouza Diversity Chair Sue Rochman Volunteer Chair Hassan Zaidi Admission Paolo Diaz, Jim Fisher, Margarita Gutierrez, Amie Nenninger Art Erica Desouza, Sanders Pitman, Kelly Stiles

Library Events Courtney Cooney, Sona Sippy-Sondhi, Jill Thompson, Jenni Zaidi LINC Lael Sturm, Emily Wilkens Parent Education Chris Irsfeld Dawkins, Kelle Young Parent Group on Diversity Heidi Hess, Sue Rochman, Christine Wong Staff Appreciation Holiday Party Courtney Norris and Alex Burnett

Cafeteria Damon Todd Communications Damon Todd, Kristin Glickman, Marisa Rajapakse Community Outreach Jenni Derringer, Nikki Murray Family Photo Night Jim Fisher Grandparents & Special Friends Day Beth Mulcahy, Kelly Stiles

Dawn Hartman Parents Association President 2013-15

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Annual Fund 2014-2015

Presidio Spires

San Francisco Day School is sincerely thankful to the Annual Fund donors for their kind generosity to the School.

Silver Dolphins

Annual Fund Committee Co-Chairs Megan Howard Courtney Norris Arvind Rajan Kian Beyzavi Ed Conner Mardi Dier Josh Frieman Katherine Ladd Jeremiah Lane Wendy Miller Aaron Money Don Pillsbury Cameron Poetzscher Nehal Raj Maria Ruibal Trish Tierney Hassan Zaidi

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Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja

Anonymous Orlando Bravo Laura and Greg Spivy Jill and Thatcher Thompson

Treasure Islanders Anonymous Katie and Reed Colley Cathy and Sandy Dean Laura and John Fisher Claire and Jeff Fluhr Grace Won and Richard Holden Tracy and Patrick Jennings Dokleida and Andrew Kawaja Jennifer and Stephen Kawaja Janet and Tom McKinley Inder Dhillon and Ken McNeely Sasha Novakovich and Raj Moorthy Kelle Young and Arvind Rajan Ann and Brian Roberts Gabriella Sarlo Jenni and Hassan Zaidi

Barbary Coasters Anonymous Claire and Eric Alt Alexandra and Chris Britt Sara and Tom Byrne Mardi Dier Carrie and Stouffer Egan Mrs. Doris Fisher Katie Hall and Tom Knutsen Andrea Evans and Christopher Lehane Mrs. Judith Little Gabrey and Tommy Means Kathryn and Aaron Money Kristina Pilkauske and Jonas Pilkauskas Varsha Rao and Cameron Poetzscher Bettina Steffen and Scott Setrakian Maria and Tabreez Verjee Adriana Lopez Vermut and Aaron Vermut

Yerba Buenas Monica and Mark Abrahams Joy and Jonathan Alferness Jennifer Battat Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Birenbaum Jennifer and Scott Derringer Trish Tierney and Chris Flanagan Lareina Yee and Humberto Galleno Margaret Howe and Conrad Herrmann Jenny Pearlman and Jack McDonald Skye and Don Pillsbury Jenny and Nehal Raj

Embarcaderos Anonymous (2) Mary Rose Fernandez and Ron Brown Scott E. and J. Scott Case Melissa Chadwick-Dunn

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Jiyeon and Steven Choi Melinda Ellis Evers and William Evers Nicole Rimpel and Lane Foard Amelia and Steve Hirsch Gabrielle Hull Allison and Vince Kim Christine Wong and Denny Kwon Naomi Meyers and Jeremiah Lane Janelle and Kirk Loevner Wendy Berry Mendes and Michael Mendes Wendy and Jay Miller Deirdre and Scott Nonaka Heidi Hess and James Rucker Maria and Claude Ruibal Courtney Cooney and Topher Solmssen Susan and Christopher Wilkens

Buena Vistas Valina and Bryan Agbabian Melissa Buckley and Rajesh Atluru Ann and Chris Baker Carol Cunningham-Barron and Hal Barron Sonal Naik and Promit Bhattacharya Wendy Xa and Stefan Chin Yvonne Wu and Howard Chung Ginny and Ed Conner Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Croft III Tommy Davis ‘96 Aiko and John de Souza Lane and John Dent Alexis Woods and Daniel Donahoe Fif Ghobadian Elisa and John Hayashi Leslie and George Hume Risa Stack and Paul Joyce Monique and Martin Kobinger Laura Catena and Daniel McDermott Kimberley Tompkins Pettigrew and Stephen Pettigrew Michelle and Andrew Potts Sally and Toby Rosenblatt Noelle and Mika Salmi Blair and Rick Shane Danielle and BJ Siegel Sona Sippy-Sondhi and Vijay Sondhi Bridget O’Rourke and Jeffrey Tucker Gina and Michael Warren

Twin Peaks Anonymous (8) Kian Beyzavi and Hamid Amiri Katrina Madsen and Elizabeth Andrews Sally and Gordon Atkinson Shari and Alexander Bard Alisa Won and David Biesemeyer Kelly Stiles and Laura Bongiorno Sydney Goldstein and Charles Breyer Susan and Samuel Britton Mr. and Mrs. John Bruning Sherri and Edward Bullard Lesley Bunim ‘91 Courtney Norris and Alex Burnett Joanna Foster and Ernesto Catena Ladan and Shirzad Chamine Tamanna Choudhri and Kent Chatterji

Yuhong Du and Hai Chen Rebecca and Andy Diamondstein Christina Huizar and Paolo Diaz Lisa Neimeth and Peter Dickstein Lisa Giannone and Michael Dillingham Vanessa Maren and Dean Donovan Carmel Conway and Stephen Duffin Brian Dunn Lisa Kessler and Glenn Egrie Betsy and Roy Eisenhardt Martha Siegel and Adam Elsesser Maria and Joseph Feigenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Feigenbaum Carol and Howard Fine Nonna Volfson and Lev Finkelstein Randi and Bob Fisher Sakurako and William Fisher Dana and Josh Frieman Claudia Futter-Denton Dr. and Mrs. Humberto Galleno Chrissy and Chris Ginieczki Joseph Goldstein-Breyer ‘98 Kate Goldstein-Breyer ‘93 Alexandra and Steven Gordon Eric Guerin and Jim Fisher Tamara and Onil Gunawardana Mary Haber Jan D’Alessandro and Mark Haffenreffer Dawn and Scott Hartman Jennifer and Howard Holderness Megan and Matt Howard Lilah Hume ‘00 Amy and Rob Hurlbut Phyllis and David E. Jackson Catherine Stam and Bryn Jedlic Frances and Gerry Jue Roja and Masoud Kamali Mr. and Mrs. Van Kasper Annie Dittmore Klebahn and Perry Klebahn Nicole and Michael Krassner Caroline and Eric Kress Robert Williams and Richard Kuno Andrea Sello and A. Clay Leighton Sandra Kim and Vitus Leung Amy Chan and Dane Mott Noe and Mel Murphy Nicole and Matthew Murray Jean and Ken Nakamura Christine Kim and William O’Connor Jennifer Ozanne and John Butler Mrs. Marnie Pillsbury Victoria Traina-Polatnick and David Polatnick Lisa and John Pritzker Blythe Lang and Matt Rivitz Mr. and Mrs. Rodolpho Ruibal Lisa Bransten and John Rumsey Rohini and Ravi Sadarangani Katie Albright and Jake Schatz Gay Outlaw and Robert Schmitz Matt Seashols Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sherman Debbie Landres and Ethan Smith K. Samantha Cho and Joseph Song Annie and Craig Stoll Zefania Preza and Bram Van Riet

Ms. Inja Wang Melissa and Victor Wang Mr. Will Weinstein Emily and Michael Wilkins Marcia and Danny Wong Mrs. Kay Harrigan Woods Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yee

Masonic Partners Anonymous (15) Ms. Pauline Abrahams Susan and Al Adams Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adeeb Meghan Adler Vanessa and Matthew Alexander Nicholas Anton Marcella Anwandter and Tyler Bewley Catherine Aragon Holly and Len Auerbach John Babbott Hilary Love and Eric Bader Frank Baldiga Bernadette and David Barker-Plummer Tauseef Bashir Mrs. Patricia Beck Sarah Hale and Evan Becker Joyous Bey Diana Wolf and Darren Bianchi Leah Rosenkrantz and Jeffrey Bluestone Jill and Philip Bouchard Randall W. Bowman Cassie Heaton Bowse ‘90 Devon Boyle Jessica Boyles and Marti Leverenz Deborah Brenner-Liss Aaron Brill Betsy Brody Melissa Brown Su-Moon Paik and Robert Brown Mrs. Linda Bryant Candy Shue and Peter Buckner Lynn Bunim and Alexander Fetter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burnett Alice Cahan Anu and Tim Cairo Adam Chaitin-Lefcourt ‘99 Juliet Chaitin-Lefcourt ‘04 Rebekah and George Chang Lisa Bradbury Chao and George Chao Michelle Chen and Seak Chao Lisa Busby and Hovey Clark Eleanor Coffelt Sue and Brian Collentine Beth Cook Mr. and Mrs. David Cook Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cook Ms. Marlene Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooney Kerry and Ed Cooper Elizabeth Hodder Corbus and Barclay Corbus Lisa Coris Corinne and Christopher Corrigan Karen Covington Carla Baird Crane and David Crane Mary and Harold Cranston

Laura and Damian Crosby Mr. and Mrs. John Cryan Phuong Le and Nicholas Da Silva Beth and Andy Daecher Katharine Daugherty and Michael Hoch Christine Irsfeld Dawkins and Douglas Dawkins Nichole and Danny De Leon Daniel DeLuca Richard Denton Erica Desouza Mrs. Joan Donovan Jared Dublin ‘05 Christine and Lance Dublin Josephine Lai Duque Mr. and Mrs. Paul Egrie Charles W. Elliott Sylvie Elliott Amanda Elliston and John Gray Gillian and Peter Emblad Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everest Ellen Burgin and Peter Fair Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Fair Kathleen and Tom Fazekas Ms. Shirley Feigenbaum Nicole and Mark Fein Jenna and Steven Feinberg Marsha Cohen and Robert Feyer Cynthia Traina and Steven Fillipow Sam Fisher ‘03 Gabriella Fracchia ‘91 Jennifer and Matthew Gaarder-Wang Gabrielle Toledano and Kurt Gantert Mollie Gardner ‘95 Lexie Fisher George ‘00 Lisa Inman and Alisa Gilden Kim Gitnick Jolinda and Kenneth Gladstein Kristin and David Glickman Sandee Blechman and Steven Goldberg Grady Gordon Mr. and Mrs. David Gottlieb Jennifer Guittard and Timothy Grace Karen Cook and Carter Graham Andrea Green Megan Buttery Green and Ross Green Minette and Isac Gutfreund Ms. Tanako Hagiwara Kelly and Michael Halper Susan Bailey-Harnden and David Harnden Beau Harris Cissy Harris Gray Harris ‘90 Jay Harris ‘97 Mr. William Hartman Beth Hatem Karen and Mark Hensley Lindsay Anderson and Brian Herrick Laura and Charles Hespe Will Hespe ‘14 Susan Leal and Susan Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. James Holden Kim Holland and Micah McClain Mr. and Mrs. Bill Howard Amie Nenninger and Bill Hynes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hynes

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Torri Jackson ‘94 Carol Edgarian and Tom Jenks Abigail Stewart-Kahn and Matthew Kahn ‘91 Rebecca Lewis and Chris Kanelopoulos Pimpapun Ubolpong and Jordan Kanis Elizabeth Mangini Kantor and Jordan Kantor Shannon Bennett and Durrell Kapan Ellen Towell and Howard Karel Monika Khushf Mary Ann Cryan and John Kollins Betty Miller and Marvin Kolotkin Caroline Kremer ‘05 Michelle Kuroda Frances Kyl Katherine and Alex Ladd Paula Thompson and Michael Laird Meredith Landis Louise Davis Langheier ‘95 Lucinda Lee Ellen Chaitin and V. Roy Lefcourt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Mary and Robert Lin Shanon Loftus Marta Madrigal Julia Malkin ‘98 Karen and Harry Maring Ilona Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Martin Karla Martin and Douglas Hardman Bria and Sean Martin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin Ann and Robert Martinez Courtney Mattison ‘00 Leslee Subak and Linda McAllister Marisa McCarthy ‘95 Kathryn McKinley ‘01 Sara McKinley ‘95 Thomas McKinley ‘98 Dagny Mendelsohn ‘93 Barbara and Richard Mendelsohn Whitney Mendelsohn ‘97 Melissa Mendiola Kevin Mendoza Jane Echlin and James Miller Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mitchell Lina Garcia and Carlos Monfiglio Joyce Tom and Leonard Moon Caroline Tsen and James Morris Laura and Loren Moyé Rachael Mundon Sasha Mungal Ellen and David Newman Mr. and Mrs. Vaso Novakovich M. Renée Otero Maria Padilla Marisa Chun and Dean Paik Anne Paine Jenee Scott Palmer and Bedford Palmer Allyson Parker Rob Parker ‘96 Catarina Pastella ‘10 Debra Nuñez and Karl Pastella Ms. Ann T. Pastreich Joshua Pastreich Michelle Patterson

Mamie and Jason Pepper Kate Philpott and Rich Kenny Sabina Piersol Lance Fulford and Sanders Pitman Elizabeth Gedney and Daniel Polk Kali Polk-Matthews Ms. Lourdes Portillo Mr. and Mrs. John Poulos Anthony Powell Mr. and Mrs. Patric T. Powell Jill Ramsey and Dean Rader Radhika Ramanan Jose Ramirez Ingrid and Matt Rechtin Katy and Alex Reese Alice and Daniel Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reynolds Karen P. Richards Johanna and Brian Roberts Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts Steve Roberts Robin Romdalvik and Susan Rochman Carol Ann and J. Nielsen Rogers Alison and Jonathan Ruff Ms. Julianne Rumsey Lynda Sanjurjo-Rutter and Daniel Rutter Anne and Ricardo Salinas Judith Sansone Carolyn Sasser and Julio Burroughs Margarita Cabrera-Scarlata and Karim Scarlata Kelly Taggart Scavullo and Andrew Scavullo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scavullo Phoebe Doering and Sotweed Schneble John Sheehan Rebecca Sheehan Christina Shih Karlo Ng and Andy Shin Michael Shin Leah and Nathaniel Shoaff Vanessa Cho and Matt Simmons Wendy and Bob Singley Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sohn Crystal and Christopher Sokolov Mr. and Mrs. Hans J. Solmssen Helen Manber and Bradley Solomon Margaret Song Mr. and Mrs. John Specht, Jr. Aneesha Srikar Jessica Downs and David Stull Tristen and Lael Sturm Marjorie and Andrew Swain Homa Hanjani and Hadi Tabatabai Pallavi Sharma and Vishal Tayal Lani and Jim Telander Fiona Thomas ‘91 Davis Thompson Shirley and Buzz Thompson Damon Todd Margie Conard and Dana Tommasino Elizabeth and Daniel Traub Christy Tripp Mimi Downes and Granger Tripp Jeff Turner Stephanie Tybinka Karen Ullman

Wendy and Michael Walker Mary Kay Melvin and Christopher Weltzien Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Werner Judie and Howard Wexler Rita Abraldes and Brie Williams Holly Holter and Jay Williams Sally and Steven Winn Christine Winoto Molly Wood and Dagny Maidman Kristen Growney and Ronald Yamamoto Erin and Craig Yamamura Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Yasukochi Abby Snay and Edward Yelin Sara Myers Yoo ‘91 Deborah Bain and Joel Young Frances Ho and George Yu Christina and Philip Zimbardo Marc Zussman

CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS Alliance Data Matching Gift Program The Apple Matching Gifts Program Autodesk Foundation Employee Engagement Fund Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Basic American Foods Matching Gifts for Education Bayhurst Foundation Deutsche Bank of Americas Foundation Disney Employee Matching Gifts Program Dodge & Cox Ebay Matching Gifts Program Electronic Arts GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Genentech General Atlantic Service Company Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Google, Inc. The James Irvine Foundation Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Matching Gift Program NYSE Euronext Foundation Symantec Matching Gift Program Target TPG Global, LLC Visa GivingStation The Walmart Foundation Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program

Please note that matching gifts are generously donated by corporations on behalf of their employees and do not necessarily represent an endorsement of SFDS and its mission.

PARENTS At the close of the 2014-2015 academic year, 96% of current parents contributed gifts to the SFDS Annual Fund. We extend our deep gratitude to those parents who generously support the Annual Fund, year after year. Monica and Mark Abrahams Valina and Bryan Agbabian Joy and Jonathan Alferness Claire and Eric Alt Kian Beyzavi and Hamid Amiri Katrina Madsen and Elizabeth Andrews Aimee Arost Melissa Buckley and Rajesh Atluru Hilary Love and Eric Bader Ann and Chris Baker Shari and Alexander Bard Bernadette and David Barker-Plummer Carol Cunningham-Barron and Hal Barron Jennifer Battat Sarah Hale and Evan Becker Sonal Naik and Promit Bhattacharya Diana Wolf and Darren Bianchi Alisa Won and David Biesemeyer Kelly Stiles and Laura Bongiorno Jill and Philip Bouchard Devon Boyle Orlando Bravo Alexandra and Chris Britt Susan and Samuel Britton Mary Rose Fernandez and Ron Brown Candy Shue and Peter Buckner Courtney Norris and Alex Burnett Sara and Tom Byrne Alice Cahan Anu and Tim Cairo Scott E. and J. Scott Case Joanna Foster and Ernesto Catena Melissa Chadwick-Dunn Ladan and Shirzad Chamine Rebekah and George Chang Michelle Chen and Seak Chao Tamanna Choudhri and Kent Chatterji Yuhong Du and Hai Chen Wendy Xa and Stefan Chin Jiyeon and Steven Choi Yvonne Wu and Howard Chung Lisa Busby and Hovey Clark Eleanor Coffelt Katie and Reed Colley Ginny and Ed Conner Beth Cook Kerry and Ed Cooper Elizabeth Hodder Corbus and Barclay Corbus Lisa Coris Corinne and Christopher Corrigan Karen Covington Phuong Le and Nicholas Da Silva Beth and Andy Daecher Theresa and Philip Dah

Christine Irsfeld Dawkins and Douglas Dawkins Nichole and Danny De Leon Aiko and John de Souza Cathy and Sandy Dean Lane and John Dent Richard Denton Jennifer and Scott Derringer Erica Desouza Rebecca and Andy Diamondstein Christina Huizar and Paolo Diaz Lisa Neimeth and Peter Dickstein Mardi Dier Lisa Giannone and Michael Dillingham Alexis Woods and Daniel Donahoe Vanessa Maren and Dean Donovan Carmel Conway and Stephen Duffin Brian Dunn Josephine Lai Duque Carrie and Stouffer Egan Lisa Kessler and Glenn Egrie Charles W. Elliott Sylvie Elliott Martha Siegel and Adam Elsesser Gillian and Peter Emblad Melinda Ellis Evers and William Evers Ellen Burgin and Peter Fair Kathleen and Tom Fazekas Maria and Joseph Feigenbaum Nicole and Mark Fein Jenna and Steven Feinberg Cynthia Traina and Steven Fillipow Nonna Volfson and Lev Finkelstein Trish Tierney and Chris Flanagan Claire and Jeff Fluhr Nicole Rimpel and Lane Foard Dana and Josh Frieman Claudia Futter-Denton Jennifer and Matthew Gaarder-Wang Lareina Yee and Humberto Galleno Gabrielle Toledano and Kurt Gantert Amy and Gil Gershoni Fif Ghobadian Lisa Inman and Alisa Gilden Chrissy and Chris Ginieczki Jolinda and Kenneth Gladstein Kristin and David Glickman Alli and Kevin Goldstein Alexandra and Steven Gordon Jennifer Guittard and Tim Grace Karen Cook and Carter Graham Andrea Green Beth and Brian Grossman Tamara and Onil Gunawardana Laura Gustafson Tam Blood and Margarita Gutierrez Mary Haber Jan D’Alessandro and Mark Haffenreffer Dawn and Scott Hartman Elisa and John Hayashi Margaret Howe and Conrad Herrmann Mark Hertsgaard Amelia and Steve Hirsch Grace Won and Richard Holden Jennifer and Howard Holderness Megan and Matt Howard

Gabrielle Hull Amy and Rob Hurlbut Amie Nenninger and Bill Hynes Catherine Stam and Bryn Jedlic Carol Edgarian and Tom Jenks Tracy and Patrick Jennings Risa Stack and Paul Joyce Frances and Gerry Jue Roja and Masoud Kamali Rebecca Lewis and Chris Kanelopoulos Pimpapun Ubolpong and Jordan Kanis Elizabeth Mangini and Jordan Kantor Shannon Bennett and Durrell Kapan Elizabeth Brogna and Michael Kapulica Ellen Towell and Howard Karel Dokleida and Andrew Kawaja Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja Jennifer and Stephen Kawaja Monika Khushf Allison and Vince Kim Annie Dittmore Klebahn and Perry Klebahn Monique and Martin Kobinger Mary Ann Cryan and John Kollins Deborah Hull and Nat Koren Nicole and Michael Krassner Caroline and Eric Kress Robert Williams and Richard Kuno Michelle Kuroda Christine Wong and Denny Kwon Katherine and Alex Ladd Naomi Meyers and Jeremiah Lane Andrea Evans and Christopher Lehane Sandra Kim and Vitus Leung Alicia Nogales and Greg Little Janelle and Kirk Loevner Shanon Loftus Marta Madrigal Karen and Harry Maring Karla Martin and Douglas Hardman Bria and Sean Martin Beth Mulcahy and Thomas Martin Ann and Robert Martinez Leslee Subak and Linda McAllister Laura Catena and Daniel McDermott Jenny Pearlman and Jack McDonald Inder Dhillon and Ken McNeely Gabrey and Tommy Means Wendy Berry Mendes and Michael Mendes Kevin Mendoza Jane Echlin and James Miller Wendy and Jay Miller Kathryn and Aaron Money Lina Garcia and Carlos Monfiglio Joyce Tom and Leonard Moon Sasha Novakovich and Raj Moorthy Caroline Tsen and James Morris Amy Chan and Dane Mott Rachael Mundon Noe and Mel Murphy Nicole and Matthew Murray Jean and Ken Nakamura Deirdre and Scott Nonaka Christine Kim and William O’Connor Regan Pritzker and Christopher Olin Jennifer Ozanne and John Butler

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Nancy Hoopes and Alison Pachynski Maria Padilla Marisa Chun and Dean Paik Joshua Pastreich Mamie and Jason Pepper Kimberley Tompkins Pettigrew and Stephen Pettigrew Kristina Pilkauske and Jonas Pilkauskas Skye and Don Pillsbury Lance Fulford and Sanders Pitman Varsha Rao and Cameron Poetzscher Elizabeth Gedney and Daniel Polk Kali Polk-Matthews Michelle and Andrew Potts Anthony Powell Jill Ramsey and Dean Rader Jenny and Nehal Raj Kelle Young and Arvind Rajan Marisa and Ravi Rajapakse Radhika Ramanan Toma Ramirez Ingrid and Matt Rechtin Alice and Daniel Reynolds Blythe Lang and Matt Rivitz Ann and Brian Roberts Johanna and Brian Roberts Robin Romdalvik and Susan Rochman Heidi Hess and James Rucker Alison and Jonathan Ruff Maria and Claude Ruibal Lisa Bransten and John Rumsey Lynda Sanjurjo-Rutter and Daniel Rutter Rohini and Ravi Sadarangani Anne and Ricardo Salinas Noelle and Mika Salmi Laura Sanchez Judith Sansone Gabriella Sarlo Margarita Cabrera-Scarlata and Karim Scarlata Kelly Taggart Scavullo and Andrew Scavullo Katie Albright and Jake Schatz Gay Outlaw and Robert Schmitz Phoebe Doering and Sotweed Schneble Matt Seashols Bettina Steffen and Scott Setrakian Blair and Rick Shane John Sheehan Rebecca Sheehan Danielle and BJ Siegel Vanessa Cho and Matt Simmons Diana Kapp and David Singer Debbie Landres and Ethan Smith Jennifer and Jacques Soenens Crystal and Christopher Sokolov Courtney Cooney and Topher Solmssen Helen Manber and Bradley Solomon Sona Sippy-Sondhi and Vijay Sondhi K. Samantha Cho and Joseph Song Margaret Song Laura and Greg Spivy Annie and Craig Stoll Jessica Downs and David Stull Tristen and Lael Sturm Marjorie and Andrew Swain Laura and Joseph Sweeney

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Homa Hanjani and Hadi Tabatabai Pallavi Sharma and Vishal Tayal Marissa and Charles Thieriot ‘92 Jill and Thatcher Thompson Damon Todd Margie Conard and Dana Tommasino Elizabeth and Daniel Traub Christy Tripp Bridget O’Rourke and Jeffrey Tucker Zefania Preza and Bram Van Riet Maria and Tabreez Verjee Adriana Lopez Vermut and Aaron Vermut Melissa and Victor Wang Gina and Michael Warren Mary Kay Melvin and Christopher Weltzien Susan and Christopher Wilkens Emily and Michael Wilkins Rita Abraldes and Brie Williams Christine Winoto Marcia and Danny Wong Kristen Growney and Ronald Yamamoto Erin and Craig Yamamura Frances Ho and George Yu Jenni and Hassan Zaidi

PARENTS OF ALUMNI, GRANDPARENTS, AND FRIENDS SFDS extends its deep appreciation to those parents of alumni, grandparents, and friends of San Francisco Day School who continuously support the Annual Fund. Our students and faculty are beneficiaries of this loyal extended support, which upholds the outstanding academic program at SFDS. Alumni Parents Susan and Al Adams Sally and Gordon Atkinson Holly and Len Auerbach Leah Rosenkrantz and Jeffrey Bluestone Deborah Brenner-Liss Sydney Goldstein and Charles Breyer Su-Moon Paik and Robert Brown Sherri and Edward Bullard Mikki Bourne and David Bunim Lynn Bunim and Alexander Fetter Lisa Bradbury Chao and George Chao Sue and Brian Collentine Carla Baird Crane and David Crane Mary and Harold Cranston Christine and Lance Dublin Betsy and Roy Eisenhardt Marsha Cohen and Robert Feyer Carol and Howard Fine Randi and Bob Fisher Laura and John Fisher Sakurako and William Fisher Sandee Blechman and Steven Goldberg Minette and Isac Gutfreund

Kelly and Michael Halper Susan Bailey-Harnden and David Harnden Cissy Harris Karen and Mark Hensley Laura and Charles Hespe Susan Leal and Susan Hirsch Leslie and George Hume Katie Hall and Tom Knutsen Betty Miller and Marvin Kolotkin Paula Thompson and Michael Laird Lucinda Lee Ellen Chaitin and V. Roy Lefcourt Andrea Sello and A. Clay Leighton Mary and Robert Lin Barbara and Richard Mendelsohn Laura and Loren Moyé Janet and Tom McKinley Ellen and David Newman M. Renée Otero Debra Nuñez and Karl Pastella Michelle Patterson Kate Philpott and Rich Kenny Victoria Traina-Polatnick and David Polatnick Mary and Patric Powell Lisa and John Pritzker Karen P. Richards Carol Ann and J. Nielsen Rogers Sally and Toby Rosenblatt Barbara and Robert Scavullo Christina Shih Wendy and Bob Singley Shirley and Richard Thompson Mimi Downes and Granger Tripp Judie and Howard Wexler Holly Holter and Jay Williams Sally and Steven Winn Marcia and Danny Wong Abby Snay and Edward Yelin Deborah Bain and Joel Young Christina and Philip Zimbardo Marc Zussman

Grandparents Ms. Pauline Abrahams Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adeeb Mrs. Patricia Beck Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Birenbaum Mr. and Mrs. John Bruning Mrs. Linda Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burnett Mr. and Mrs. David Cook Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cook Ms. Marlene Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Croft III Mr. and Mrs. John Cryan Mrs. Joan Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Egrie Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everest Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Fair Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Feigenbaum Ms. Shirley Feigenbaum Dr. and Mrs. Humberto Galleno Mr. and Mrs. David Gottlieb Ms. Tanako Hagiwara

Mr. William Hartman Mr. and Mrs. James Holden Mr. and Mrs. Bill Howard Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hynes Mr. and Mrs. Van Kasper Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Mrs. Judith Little Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Martin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Vaso Novakovich Ms. Ann T. Pastreich Mrs. Marnie Pillsbury Ms. Lourdes Portillo Mr. and Mrs. John Poulos Mr. and Mrs. Patric T. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Rodolpho Ruibal Ms. Julianne Rumsey Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scavullo Mr. and Mrs. Jay Seeman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sohn Mr. and Mrs. Hans J. Solmssen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Solomon Mr. and Mrs. John Specht, Jr. Ms. Inja Wang Mr. Will Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Werner Mrs. Kay Harrigan Woods Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Yasukochi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yee

Faculty and Staff Meghan Adler Vanessa Alexander Nicholas C. Anton Marcella Anwandter Catherine Aragon Joyous Bey Randall W. Bowman Jessica Boyles Aaron Brill Betsy Brody Melissa Brown Megan Buttery Green Eleanor Coffelt Sue Collentine Christopher Corrigan Karen Covington Damian Crosby Danny De Leon Daniel DeLuca Amanda Elliston Elizabeth Gedney Kim Gitnick Grady Gordon Carter Graham Andrea Green Sarah Hale Homa Hanjani Beth Hatem Brian Herrick Kim Holland David E. Jackson Frances Kyl Meredith Landis Rebecca Lewis Ilona Marshall Melissa Mendiola Loren Moyé Sasha Mungal M. Renée Otero Anne Paine Jenee Palmer Allyson Parker Kate Philpott Sabina Piersol Jose Ramirez Katy Reese Karen P. Richards Steve Roberts Leah Rosenkrantz Alison Ruff Carolyn Sasser Andy Shin Michael Shin Leah Shoaff Christopher Sokolov Aneesha Srikar Tristen Sturm Jeff Turner Stephanie Tybinka Joel Young

Alumni

Golden Gate Society ($250+ or $100+ if graduated in the last 10 years) Lesley Bunim ‘91* Tommy Davis ‘96* Jared Dublin ‘05 Sam Fisher ‘03* Joseph Goldstein-Breyer ‘98 Kate Goldstein-Breyer ‘93 Will Hespe ‘14 Lilah Hume ‘00* Torri Jackson ‘94 Kathryn McKinley ‘01* Sara McKinley ‘95* Thomas McKinley ‘98* Rob Parker ‘96 Catarina Pastella ‘10 Dillon Rogers ‘92* Charles Thieriot ‘92* Sara Myers Yoo ‘91* Alumni Giving Circle Jennie Anderson ‘93 Cassie Heaton Bowse ‘90 Adam Chaitin-Lefcourt ‘99* Juliet Chaitin-Lefcourt ‘04* Lexie Fisher George ‘00 Gabriella Fracchia ‘91 Mollie Gardner ‘95 Beau Harris Gray Harris ‘90 Jay Harris ‘97 Matt Kahn ‘91* Caroline Kremer ‘05 Louise Davis Langheier ‘95* Julia Malkin ‘98 Courtney Mattison ‘00* Marisa McCarthy ‘95 Dagny Mendelsohn ‘93 Whitney Mendelsohn ‘97 Adam Rosenblatt ‘92 Fiona Thomas ‘91 *3+ years as a consecutive donor

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS Music Program (2015 Raise the Paddle and other contributions)

At CultureFest 2015, SFDS families generously gave $114,000 to support the music program. SFDS purchased 184 instruments for the band program, in addition to percussion instruments for use across grade levels, new sheet music, chairs, equipment, and storage to organize both music rooms. Remaining funds enable SFDS to bring in guest artists to teach and inspire our students throughout the year. On behalf of our faculty, staff, and students, thank you for your generosity. Monica and Mark Abrahams Valina and Bryan Agbabian Vanessa and Matthew Alexander Joy and Jonathan Alferness Claire and Eric Alt Ann and Chris Baker Lateefah and Cameron Baxter Sonal Naik and Promit Bhattacharya Kelly Stiles and Laura Bongiorno Devon Boyle Susan and Samuel Britton Courtney Norris and Alex Burnett Sara and Tom Byrne Anu and Tim Cairo Katie and Reed Colley Ginny and Ed Conner Beth Cook Jennifer and Scott Derringer Erica Desouza Christina Huizar and Paolo Diaz Lisa Giannone and Michael Dillingham Josephine Lai Duque Carrie and Stouffer Egan Lisa Kessler and Glenn Egrie Melinda Ellis Evers and William Evers Trish Tierney and Chris Flanagan Alli and Kevin Goldstein Dawn and Scott Hartman Elisa and John Hayashi Margaret Howe and Conrad Herrmann Grace Won and Richard Holden Amie Nenninger and Bill Hynes Tracy and Patrick Jennings Risa Stack and Paul Joyce Pimpapun Ubolpong and Jordan Kanis Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja Mary Ann Cryan and John Kollins Christine Wong and Denny Kwon Andrea Evans and Christopher Lehane Beth Mulcahy and Thomas Martin Jenny Pearlman and Jack McDonald Inder Dhillon and Ken McNeely

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San Francisco Day School is grateful for the contributions made in honor and in memory of parents, students, faculty, and friends of SFDS. In Honor

In honor of Sadie Baker ‘23 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Birenbaum In honor of Taylor Bard ‘23 Shari and Alexander Bard In honor of Annika Bhattacharya ‘23 Sonal Naik and Promit Bhattacharya In honor of Sophie ‘20 and Lilian ‘23 Bongiorno Kelly Stiles and Laura Bongiorno

In honor of David E. Jackson Orlando Bravo Chun Ding Laura and John Fisher Fif Ghobadian Mr. and Mrs. David Gottlieb Kelly and Michael Halper Dawn and Scott Hartman Grace Won and Richard Holden Molly Wood and Dagny Maidman Inder Dhillon and Ken McNeely Sheryl and James Reuben Katie Albright and Jake Schatz Bettina Steffen and Scott Setrakian Wendy and Bob Singley Laura and Greg Spivy Adriana Lopez Vermut and Aaron Vermut In honor of Charlie ‘17 and Nico ‘19 Kanelopoulos Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis

In honor of Danny Derringer ’21 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everest In honor of Hattie Fair ‘18 Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Fair In honor of Dillon ‘15 and Bailey ‘18 Fazekas Kathleen and Tom Fazekas In honor of Steven ’16 and Max ’17 Feigenbaum Ms. Shirley Feigenbaum In honor of Samantha Kasper Glickman ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. Van Kasper In honor of Teo Graham-Cook ’23 Mr. and Mrs. David Cook

In honor of Finneas Loftus-Martin ‘21 Shanon Loftus In honor of Teddy ‘18 and Lilli ‘20 Means and Gabrey Croft Means Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Croft III In honor of Maya ‘21 and Jai ‘23 Moorthy Mr. and Mrs. Vaso Novakovich In Honor of Gavin Ozanne ’21 Mr. and Mrs. John Specht, Jr. In honor of Catharine Paik ‘16 Marisa Chun and Dean Paik

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In honor of Laura and Greg Spivy Victoria Traina-Polatnick and David Polatnick In honor of Davis ‘17 and Carter ‘19 Roberts Karen Ullman and Family In honor of Sally and Toby Rosenblatt Anonymous In honor of Leah Rosenkrantz Grace Won and Richard Holden

In honor of Azalea Scavullo ‘22 Mr. and Mrs. John Poulos In honor of Zoe Shane ’15’s Bat Mitzvah Leah Rosenkrantz and Jeffrey Bluestone In honor of Ella Sturm ‘20 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sohn In honor of Nikolai Varnavski ‘20 Radhika Ramanan

In memory of Ellie Shannon Bennett and Durrell Kapan

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In memory of Daniel Rosenman Anonymous Christine Winoto

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In honor of Laura Spivy Grace Won and Richard Holden

In memory of Henry T. Elden Kelly Taggart Scavullo and Andrew Scavullo

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In honor of SFDS teachers and staff Maria and Tabreez Verjee

In memory of Hildy Burness Susan and Al Adams Lilah Hume ‘00

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In Honor of Carolyn Sasser Grace Won and Richard Holden

In honor of George Rumsey ‘17 Ms. Julianne Rumsey

In honor of Jack Loevner ‘23 Janelle and Kirk Loevner

THIRD GRADE

Library Media Center Ms. Pauline Abrahams Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adeeb Meghan Adler Dr. and Mrs. Mihran Agbabian Valina and Bryan Agbabian Vanessa and Matthew Alexander Joy and Jonathan Alferness Kian Beyzavi and Hamid Amiri Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baker Bernadette and David Barker-Plummer Mr. and Mrs. Harry Battat Mrs. Patricia Beck Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Blood Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bockenfeld Ms. Marguerite Bouchard Mr. and Mrs. James Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bransten Betsy Brody Mr. and Mrs. John Bruning Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bryan Mrs. Linda Bryant Mrs. Jill Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burgin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Busby Wendy Xa and Stefan Chin Mr. and Mrs. Edward Conner Ginny and Ed Conner Beth Cook

HONORARY AND MEMORIAL GIFTS

SECOND GRADE

Global Service Learning Noe and Mel Murphy Blair and Rick Shane Danielle and BJ Siegel

Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Martin Gabrey and Tommy Means Melissa Mendiola Mr. and Mrs. James W. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mitchell Joyce Tom and Leonard Moon Mr. and Mrs. James Morris Ms. Mary Ann Mulcahy Ms. Evelyn Baca and Ms. Sharon Mullen Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Murray Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nenninger Mr. Kermit Norris Regan Pritzker and Christopher Olin Mr. and Mrs. Gene O’Rourke M. Renée Otero Ms. Cynthia Pao Michelle Phillips Kate Philpott and Rich Kenny Dr. Vichai Phungrasamee Kristina Pilkauske and Jonas Pilkauskas Mr. and Mrs. Patric T. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Raman Raj Mr. and Mrs. Suja Rajapakse Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reynolds Ann and Brian Roberts Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rohlen Ms. Joy Romdalvik and Mr. Frank Hoolan Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Rudick Ms. Julianne Rumsey Lynda Sanjurjo-Rutter and Daniel Rutter Ms. Nancy Sanchez Ms. Kathy Eklund and Mr. Eric Sansone Kelly Taggart Scavullo and Andrew Scavullo Mr. and Mrs. Jay Seeman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shane Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sohn Mr. and Mrs. Hans J. Solmssen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Solomon Sona Sippy-Sondhi and Vijay Sondhi Mr. and Mrs. John Specht, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spivy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stack Bridget O’Rourke and Jeffrey Tucker Ms. Inja Wang Gina and Michael Warren Mary Kay Melvin and Christopher Weltzien Ms. Florence Williams Mrs. Kay Harrigan Woods Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Yasukochi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yee Jenni and Hassan Zaidi Ms. Chrisoula Zion

FIRST GRADE

Discounted Tuition Leah Rosenkrantz and Jeffrey Bluestone Frances Kyl Aneesha Srikar

Mr. and Mrs. David Cook Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cook Ms. Marlene Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Len Coris Karen Covington Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Croft III Mr. and Mrs. John Cryan Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daecher Mr. and Mrs. Antonio De Leon Cathy and Sandy Dean Jennifer and Scott Derringer Ms. Elizabeth Dier Mrs. Joan Donovan Mr. Raymond Egan Ms. Susan Egan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Egrie Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everest Mr. and Mrs. William D. Evers, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Fair Ms. Shirley Feigenbaum Jenna and Steven Feinberg Mr. and Mrs. Michael Finkelstein Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gaarder Dr. and Mrs. Humberto Galleno Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Gedney Mr. and Mrs. Paul Giannone Lisa Inman and Alisa Gilden Mr. and Mrs. David Glickman Mr. and Mrs. David Gottlieb Ms. Charlene Green Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Green Ms. Jo Anne Growney Ms. Tanako Hagiwara Lindsay Anderson and Brian Herrick Mr. and Mrs. Cal Herrmann Mrs. Irene L. Ho Mr. and Mrs. Melville Hodder Mr. and Mrs. James Holden Grace Won and Richard Holden Mr. and Mrs. Bill Howard Megan and Matt Howard Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hull Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hynes Phyllis and David E. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jue Mr. and Mrs. Hitoshi Kamimoto Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kapp Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Kapulica Ellen Towell and Howard Karel Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kawaja Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Keith Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Jussi Ketonen Mr. and Mrs. John Kim Monique and Martin Kobinger Deborah Hull and Nat Koren Ms. Florence Kress Ms. Martha Holderness and Mr. Karl Kuhlmann Ms. Mascha Kushner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lavin Mr. and Mrs. Randal Lee Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Ms. Leanne MacDougall

KINDERGARTEN

Gabrey and Tommy Means Joyce Tom and Leonard Moon Sasha Novakovich and Raj Moorthy Deirdre and Scott Nonaka Jennifer Ozanne and John Butler Nancy Hoopes and Alison Pachynski Ingrid and Matt Rechtin Blythe Lang and Matt Rivitz Johanna and Brian Roberts Noelle and Mika Salmi Judith Sansone Gay Outlaw and Robert Schmitz Bettina Steffen and Scott Setrakian Vanessa Cho and Matt Simmons Crystal and Christopher Sokolov Laura and Greg Spivy Tristen and Lael Sturm Marjorie and Andrew Swain Jill and Thatcher Thompson Zefania Preza and Bram Van Riet Adriana Lopez Vermut and Aaron Vermut Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Vermut Susan and Christopher Wilkens Jenni and Hassan Zaidi

In memory of Ben Williams Karen Ullman and Family

Endowment Gifts and Funds

ENDOWING EXCELLENCE FOR SFDS Thank you to those donors who made gifts and pledges to our endowment campaign, Potential: Endowing Excellence for SFDS. Since its 2011 launch, support for the campaign skyrocketed to secure long-term financial stability for SFDS, all the while empowering our students to realize their own potential. Our deepest appreciation goes to the following donors who helped SFDS exceed our goal and raise an unprecedented $15.1 million.

Campaign Co-Chairs, Ken McNeely and Katie Albright

ENDOWM ENT Anonymous (5) The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright Claire and Eric Alt Andi Belloff-Arrick and David Arrick Diana Nelson and John Atwater Lorraine Rorke Bader Jennifer and Tommy* Battat Cassie Heaton Bowse ‘90 Orlando Bravo Deborah Brenner-Liss Susan and Samuel Britton Su-Moon Paik and Robert Brown Mikki Bourne and David Bunim Lesley Bunim ‘91 Lynn Bunim and Alexander Fetter Sara and Tom Byrne The Cahan Family Melissa Chadwick-Dunn Carolyn Klebanoff and Fred Cohen Katie and Reed Colley Penny and James Coulter Delphine and Allen Damon Thomas J. Davis Tommy Davis ‘96 Cathy and Sandy Dean Mary DeVries Chun Ding Mrs. Joan Donovan Carol Dugger Carrie and Stouffer Egan Melinda Ellis Evers and William Evers Randi and Bob Fisher Mrs. Doris Fisher Laura and John Fisher Sakurako and William Fisher Lareina Yee and Humberto Galleno Lexie Fisher George ‘00 Anne and Nick Germanacos Fif Ghobadian Kelly and Michael Halper Dawn and Scott Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Havemeyer Elisa and John Hayashi Grace Won and Richard Holden Gina Moreno-John and Malcolm John Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kawaja Katie Hall and Tom Knutsen Monique and Martin Kobinger Louise Davis Langheier ‘95 Ben Dugger Lerer ‘99 Alicia Nogales and Greg Little Molly Wood and Dagny Maidman Anette Marweld

Christine and Stan Mattison Leslee Subak and Linda McAllister Janet and Tom McKinley Jenny Pearlman and Jack McDonald Janet and Tom McKinley Inder Dhillon and Ken McNeely Gabrey and Tommy Means Dagny Mendelsohn ‘93 Barbara and Richard Mendelsohn Whitney Mendelsohn ‘97 Wendy Berry Mendes and Michael Mendes Nancy Dudum and Mark Messer Nancy Adler and Arnold Milstein Sasha Novakovich and Raj Moorthy Meagan and Daniel Nye Regan Pritzker and Christopher Olin Varsha Rao and Cameron Poetzscher Janie Havemeyer and Julian Pollak Olivia Pollak ‘08 Lisa and John Pritzker Susan and Nicholas Pritzker Sheryl and James Reuben Ann and Brian Roberts Carol Ann and J. Nielsen Rogers Sally and Toby Rosenblatt Lisa Bransten and John Rumsey Claudia Lewis and Woody Scal Barbara and Robert Scavullo Katie Albright and Jake Schatz Abby and Gene Schnair Bettina Steffen and Scott Setrakian Diana Kapp and David Singer Wendy and Bob Singley Courtney Cooney and Topher Solmssen Laura and Greg Spivy Nancy Stearns Jill and Thatcher Thompson Christina and Robert Tillman Christy Tripp Laurie and Jeff Ubben Adriana Lopez Vermut and Aaron Vermut Ramsey Walker Jenni and Hassan Zaidi Ron Zeff Lucas Zier ‘96 Travis Zier ‘99 *Deceased

ENDOWED FUNDS 2014-2015 The SFDS endowment consists of an investment pool of many diverse funds. Endowed funds are created through gifts made to provide long-term funding for designated purposes, or monies set aside by the board of trustees. Those interested in establishing a named endowed fund may do so if they meet certain minimum contribution requirements. Funds may be specified for a designated purpose, or donors may elect to have their fund provide current use dollars to be used at the discretion of the School. In addition, donors may supplement existing funds with a gift of any amount. Although each fund is distinct in designation or restriction, endowed funds are commingled in an investment pool. Thanks to sound management by the SFDS investment committee, we are positioned well going forward, with 63% of our portfolio in equity, 27% in fixed income, 6% in real estate, and 4% in cash or cash equivalents. We are grateful for the endowment gifts from families and friends of the School to support our effort in maintaining a strong financial standing well into the future.

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2014-2015 Total $24,165,000* Gifts to the endowment help preserve the financial and academic health of San Francisco Day School. Investments in SFDS’s endowment ensure the overall fiscal security of the School while providing for faculty salaries, and faculty and curriculum development.

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*Excludes $1,961,000 in pledges through the Endowing Excellence campaign and $2,130,212 designated for the Breakthrough program.

Endowment Gifts and Funds

CURRENT USE ENDOWMENT

FACULTY SUPPORT

Endowing Excellence for SFDS Established with gifts from families and friends of the School, following the adoption of the 2011 strategic plan, The Power of Potential. This campaign is specifically focused on endowment growth to increase the long-term financial sustainability of SFDS. Portions are allocated for Discounted Tuition, Institute for Teaching and Learning, and Differentiated Instruction programs. Additional gifts to the campaign are included in other endowed funds. $5,932,000

The Endowment for Faculty Salaries Established in 2000 with an anonymous gift in honor of the SFDS faculty. $136,000

Cornerstone Campaign — Imagine our Tomorrow Established in 2001 with gifts from families and friends of the School to boost the School’s endowment for faculty salaries, program support, and discounted tuition. $6,794,000 The David E. Jackson Fund Established in 2014 with gifts from SFDS families to honor the leadership of Head of School, David E. Jackson, and his commitment to deepen the implementation of the School’s mission and founding values. Income from the fund supports faculty professional development, differentiated instruction, and discounted tuition at SFDS. Pledges to the fund total over $1 million. $247,000 The Endowment for San Francisco Day School Established in 1993 with gifts from parents, grandparents, faculty, alumni, students, and friends to the Next Steps campaign and supplemented since then. This fund is unrestricted with the income to be used at the discretion of the School. $2,427,000

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SFDS Enrichment Fund Established in 2011 with an anonymous gift to the Endowing Excellence campaign to support faculty salaries, programs, and discounted tuition. $2,221,000  

Jim Telander Fund Established in 2004 with gifts from SFDS families to augment the Cornerstone Campaign’s first endowment initiative to increase teacher compensation. $535,000 Kawaja Family Fund for Professional Development The fund, established in 2011 with a gift from Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja, provides income to support faculty professional development through the Institute for Teaching and Learning at SFDS. Additional income from the fund may support the School’s general operating budget. $124,000 The Nancy S. Boettiger Endowment for Faculty Established in 1991 with gifts from parents, grandparents, faculty, and friends to honor the leadership and vision of founding head, Nancy Simon Boettiger (1981–1991). Income provides support for faculty salaries. $277,000 Nye Family Fund for Faculty Development Established in 2013 by Meagan and Dan Nye, income from the fund provides support for curricular research and program development, workshops, and teacher training. $176,000

DISCOUNTED TUITION Day School Discounted Tuition Established in 2008 with an anonymous family gift. This fund has grown in recent years through subsequent family contributions to the Endowing Excellence campaign. $3,525,000 Gerson Bakar Financial Aid Endowment Fund Established in 1986 with a gift from Mr. Bakar. $50,000

Gregg Hedlund Fund Established in 1998 with gifts from families, parents, faculty, and friends in memory of Gregg Hedlund, father of Nick Hedlund ’01. Income from the fund supports discounted tuition. $20,000

The Jerold C. Kindred Educational Symposium Endowment Established in 1995 with gifts from family and friends in memory of founding trustee Jerry Kindred. Income supports enrichment programs for faculty, students, and parents. $8,000

Hearst Student Aid Endowment Fund Established in 1986 with a gift from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and later supplemented by additional gifts from the Foundation. $274,000

The McKinley Family Endowment for Faculty Enrichment and Learning Resources Grant A fund established by Sara ’95, Thomas ’98, and Kathryn ’01 to provide funds to faculty for continuing education, special programs, or training in technology, and for investments that encourage or enrich technology in the curriculum. The fund also provides special grants to support the Differentiated Instruction program. $126,000

Michael Peterson Fund Established in 1997 with gifts from faculty, parents, and students in memory of fifth grade teacher, Michael Peterson, member of the faculty from 1995–1997. Income supports discounted tuition. $8,000 Miriam and Peter Haas Endowment Fund The School’s first endowed fund was established in 1982 with a gift from Miriam and Peter Haas to provide income for discounted tuition. $71,000 Olivia and Julia Pollak Financial Aid Fund Established in 2011 by Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Havemeyer in honor of their granddaughters, Olivia ’08 and Julia ’11. Income from the fund supports the School’s tuition assistance program. $183,000 SFDS Tuition Support Endowment Fund Established in 2000 with an anonymous gift. $134,400 William Knox Holt Scholarship Fund Established in 1988 with a gift from the William Knox Holt Foundation. Income from the fund supports discounted tuition. $42,000

PROGRAM SUPPORT The Cultural Enrichment Fund Established with an anonymous gift in 1998. Income is intended for special field trips, workshops, performances, and guest speakers to enrich the curriculum for the students. $538,000

SFDS Fund for Diversity Initiatives Income from the fund supports the SFDS cornerstones of promoting diversity and inclusiveness in our community. In addition to funding diversity, equity, and inclusion educational programs, the fund provides support for multi-cultural curriculum enhancement, faculty professional development, and attracting and retaining a diverse student body and faculty. $25,000

OTHER FUNDS Eighth Grade Endowment Fund Initially funded by students in the Class of 2010 to establish a gift tradition for future graduating classes. Income from the fund is intended to support an eighth grade culminating experience, including, but not limited to, a service learning trip (such as Puerto Rico), an international experience, or cultural enrichment. $2,000 Sally’s Day Off Fund Established in 1991 with a gift in honor of Day School founder Sally Rosenblatt. Income to be used for Sally’s Day Off, a day of celebration for eighth graders and their faculty. Supplemented by gifts from Sally and Toby Rosenblatt and The James Irvine Foundation. $26,000

SUPERFEST 2015 SuperFest 2015

On behalf of the board of trustees, faculty, and staff, we offer our deepest gratitude to the many volunteers, underwriters, and donors who contributed their time and talent to support SuperFest 2015. The March 2015 event raised over $300,000 for our discounted tuition program and $114,000 for “Raise Your Paddle” to support our music program. Thank you sincerely for your ongoing support and unwavering commitment to preserve socio-economic diversity at San Francisco Day School.

SuperTeam

Copywriters

Special Thanks

Hosted by the Board of Trustees and Parents Association Executive Committee

Mary Kay Melvin Kevin Mendoza Amie Nenninger Judith Sansone

Host Committee Liaisons

Event Design

Carol Cunningham-Barron and Hal Barron Foxy Cleopatra Rozzi Crane ’05 Gershoni Creative Agency Joanna Foster and Ernesto Catena Jennifer Guittard and Tim Grace DJ Kevin Knight Visions Sam Lazarus ’01 Live Image Lyft Ali Pando Protocol Transportation & Executive Services The Red Slips Reso SFDS Front Office

Ginny Conner Dawn Hartman

Live Auction Katie Colley Jennifer Ozanne

Nicole Krassner

Graphic Design Amy and Gil Gershoni

Raise the Paddle

Online Auction

Gabrey Means Jill Thompson Grace Won

Jenny Raj Marjorie Swain

Spotters’ Chair

Underwriting

Chris Irsfeld Dawkins

Ladan Chamine Gabrey Means Damon Todd Grace Won

Bid Writers

Online Team

Monica and Mark Abrahams Scott E. Case Lina Garcia Nancy Hoopes Matt Howard Jill Thompson

Valina Agbabian Joy Alferness Claire Alt Andrea Green Lisa Kessler Deirdre Nonaka Courtney Norris Mary Kay Melvin Kevin Mendoza Amie Nenninger Judith Sansone Catherine Stam Emily Wilkins Hassan Zaidi

Art Gallery Courtney Norris Jenni Zaidi

Eric Alt Topher Solmssen

League of SFDS Heroes:

Spotters Team

Nina H., Jai M., Lila R., Elliot S., Jeff Turner

Photography/Video Team Ginny Conner Dawn Hartman Lisa Kessler Nicole Krassner Sam Lazarus ‘01

Buddy Day Claire Alt Erica Desouza

Wine Drive Deirdre Nonaka

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Raise the Paddle Music Showcase: Kim Holland Elise Holston Ally Parker Beth Schenck Graham Taylor and rocking musicians from the Classes of 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018

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Anonymous Monica and Mark Abrahams Joy and Jonathan Alferness Claire and Eric Alt Melissa Buckley and Rajesh Atluru Ann and Chris Baker Shari and Alexander Bard Bernadette and David Barker-Plummer Carol Cunningham-Barron and Hal Barron Lateefah and Cameron Baxter Leah Rosenkrantz and Jeffrey Bluestone Kelly Stiles and Laura Bongiorno Alexandra and Chris Britt Susan and Samuel Britton Mary Rose Fernandez and Ron Brown Courtney Norris and Alex Burnett Sara and Tom Byrne Scott E. and J. Scott Case Melissa Chadwick-Dunn Yuhong Du and Hai Chen Yvonne Wu and Howard Chung Ginny and Ed Conner Kerry and Ed Cooper Lisa Coris Phuong Le and Nicholas Da Silva Beth and Andy Daecher Cathy and Sandy Dean Lane and John Dent Jennifer and Scott Derringer Erica Desouza Vanessa Maren and Dean Donovan Brian Dunn Josephine Lai Duque Carrie and Stouffer Egan Lisa Kessler and Glenn Egrie Martha Siegel and Adam Elsesser Melinda Ellis Evers and William Evers Ellen Burgin and Peter Fair Nonna Volfson and Lev Finkelstein Claire and Jeff Fluhr Nicole Rimpel and Lane Foard Lareina Yee and Humberto Galleno Gabrielle Toledano and Kurt Gantert Kristin and David Glickman Alli and Kevin Goldstein Beth and Brian Grossman Dawn and Scott Hartman Margaret Howe and Conrad Herrmann Amelia and Steve Hirsch Grace Won and Richard Holden Jennifer and Howard Holderness Gabrielle Hull Catherine Stam and Bryn Jedlic Tracy and Patrick Jennings Risa Stack and Paul Joyce Dokleida and Andrew Kawaja Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja Jenny and Stephen Kawaja Annie Dittmore Klebahn and Perry Klebahn Monique and Martin Kobinger Deborah Hull and Nat Koren Caroline and Eric Kress

Robert Williams and Richard Kuno Christine Wong and Denny Kwon Katherine and Alex Ladd Naomi Meyers and Jeremiah Lane Andrea Evans and Chris Lehane Janelle and Kirk Loevner Ashley and Antonio Lucio Molly Wood and Dagny Maidman Beth Mulcahy and Thomas Martin Jenny Pearlman and Jack McDonald Inder Dhillon and Ken McNeely Gabrey and Tommy Means Kathryn and Aaron Money Lina Garcia and Carlos Monfiglio Sasha Novakovich and Raj Moorthy Caroline Tsen and James Morris Noe and Mel Murphy Nicole and Matthew Murray Deirdre and Scott Nonaka Regan Pritzker and Christopher Olin Nancy Hoopes and Alison Pachynski Marisa Chun and Dean Paik Mamie and Jason Pepper Kimberley Tompkins Pettigrew and Stephen Pettigrew Varsha Rao and Cameron Poetzscher Jenny and Nehal Raj Kelle Young and Arvind Rajan Ingrid and Matt Rechtin Reso Blythe Lang and Matt Rivitz Ann and Brian Roberts Robin Romdalvik and Susan Rochman Maria and Claude Ruibal Lisa Bransten and John Rumsey Noelle and Mika Salmi Gabriella Sarlo Katie Albright and Jake Schatz Bettina Steffen and Scott Setrakian Diana Kapp and David Singer Courtney Cooney and Topher Solmssen K. Samantha Cho and Joseph Song Laura and Greg Spivy Annie and Craig Stoll Marjorie and Andrew Swain Jill and Thatcher Thompson Bridget O’Rourke and Jeffrey Tucker Maria and Tabreez Verjee Adriana Lopez Vermut and Aaron Vermut Susan and Christopher Wilkens Emily and Michael Wilkins

AUCTION DONORS SFDS Community Anonymous (5) 4th Grade Parents Meghan Adler Valina and Bryan Agbabian Joy and Jonathan Alferness Maggie and Mani Aliabadi Claire and Eric Alt Lori Apodaca Shari and Alexander Bard Carol Cunningham-Barron and Hal Barron Lateefah and Cameron Baxter Sonal Naik and Promit Bhattacharya Jillian Bissell Leah Rosenkrantz and Jeff Bluestone Kelly Stiles and Laura Bongiorno Randall Bowman Devon Boyle Mary Rose Fernandez and Ron Brown Erin Mullen and Craig Brumfield Courtney Norris and Alex Burnett Megan Buttery Green Sara and Tom Byrne Ladan and Shirzad Chamine Rebekah and George Chang Tamanna Choudhri and Kent Chatterji Catherine Aragon and Mendel Chernock Jiyeon and Steven Choi Eleanor Coffelt Katie and Reed Colley Ginny and Ed Conner Beth Cook Lisa Coris Karen Covington Rozzi Crane ‘05 Laura and Damian Crosby Alison Cunningham Tony Daglio Theresa and Philip Dah Karen Dauer Cathy and Sandy Dean Lane and John Dent Jennifer and Scott Derringer Aiko and John de Souza Erica Desouza Rebecca and Andy Diamondstein Christina Huizar and Paolo Diaz Lisa Neimeth and Peter Dickstein Joelle Chartier and Ellen DiGiacomo Lisa Giannone and Michael Dillingham Alexis Woods and Daniel Donahoe Carmel Conway and Stephen Duffin Teresa Goodwin and Michael Dulworth Josephine Lai Duque Lisa Kessler and Glenn Egrie Gillian and Peter Emblad Rodney Ewing Sarina Behera and Brian Feeley Jenna and Steven Feinberg Trish Tierney and Chris Flanagan Claire and Jeff Fluhr

Nicole Rimpel and Lane Foard Dana and Josh Frieman Lareina Yee and Humberto Galleno Gabrielle Toledano and Kurt Gantert Rebecca Garcia Kim Gitnick Jolinda and Kenneth Gladstein Eric Gladstone Kristin and David Glickman Alli and Kevin Goldstein Alexandra and Steven Gordon Grady Gordon Carter Graham Andrea Green Beth and Brian Grossman Jan D’Alessandro and Mark Haffenreffer Sarah Hale Dawn and Scott Hartman Beth Hatem Brian Herrick Margaret Howe and Conrad Herrmann Amelia and Steve Hirsch Grace Won and Richard Holden Gabrielle Hull Carol Edgarian and Tom Jenks Tracy and Patrick Jennings Risa Stack and Paul Joyce Roja and Masoud Kamali Shannon Bennett and Durrell Kapan Elizabeth Brogna and Michel Kapulica Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja Jennifer and Stephen Kawaja Monique and Martin Kobinger Edward Koren Nicole and Michael Krassner Robert Williams and Richard Kuno Christine Wong and Denny Kwon Frances Kyl Meredith Landis Naomi Meyers and Jeremiah Lane Andrea Evans and Christopher Lehane Rebecca Lewis Alicia Nogales and Greg Little Shanon Loftus Karen and Harry Maring Beth Mulcahy and Tom Martin Karla Martin Sean Martin Rosa Wang-McClung and Sean McClung Jenny Pearlman and Jack McDonald Inder Dhillon and Ken McNeely Gabrey and Tommy Means Lina Garcia and Carlos Monfiglio Sasha Novakovich and Raj Moorthy Amy Chan and Dane Mott Noe and Mel Murphy Nicole and Matthew Murray Deirdre and Scott Nonaka Mary O’Brien and Terry McDonald Margaret O’Leary Melvin Occasio Regan Pritzker and Christopher Olin Jennifer Ozanne and John Butler

Nancy Hoopes and Alison Pachynski Ally Parker Mamie and Jason Pepper Lance Fulford and Sanders Pitman Michelle and Andrew Potts Katie Quach Jill Ramsey and Dean Rader Elizabeth Radravu Jenny and Nehal Raj Kelle Young and Arvind Rajan Marisa and Ravi Rajapakse Ingrid and Matt Rechtin Alice and Dan Reynolds Karen Richards Blythe Lang and Matt Rivitz Nora Roach Ann and Brian Roberts Robin Romdalvik and Susan Rochman Alison and Jonathan Ruff Mariange Russell Margarita Cabrera-Scarlata and Karim Scarlata Kelly Taggart Scavullo and Andrew Scavullo Bettina Steffen and Scott Setrakian Blair and Rick Shane Pallavi Sharma Michael Shin Allie Shipley Leah Shoaff Danielle and BJ Siegel Vanessa Cho and Matt Simmons Diana Kapp and David Singer Marcia Wolfgang Sohn Courtney Cooney and Topher Solmssen Sona Sippy-Sondhi and Vijay Sondhi K. Samantha Cho and Joseph Song Laura and Greg Spivy Aneesha Srikar Kayla Stoler Annie and Craig Stoll Tristen and Lael Sturm Marjorie and Andrew Swain Laura and Joseph Sweeney Adrian Takyi Lindsey Taylor Marissa and Charles Thieriot ‘92 Jill and Thatcher Thompson Damon Todd Margie Conard and Dana Tommasino Elizabeth Reardon and Jason Tognetti Bridget O’Rourke and Jeffrey Tucker Stephanie Tybinka Zefania Preza and Bram Van Riet Hope Van Sciver Maria and Tabreez Verjee Adriana Lopez Vermut and Aaron Vermut Melissa and Victor Wang Susan and Christopher Wilkens Rita Abraldes and Brie Williams Mrs. Kay Harrigan Woods Jenni and Hassan Zaidi

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SFDS Community Businesses Blackwood Bloomers Darioush Epicurus Delfina Ernesto Catena Vineyards il Molino di Grace Kitchen Story Llano Seco Helen Manber MD Little Star Pizza Lisa Coris Designs Luna Boutique Nicole Villa Krassner Floral & Event Design Pica Pica Pizzeria Delfina Protocol Transportation and Executive Services Road 22 SF Athletic Club Sweet Maple The Corner Store Thompson Tax & Associates, LLC

Greater San Francisco Community 18 Reasons A Body of Work A Runner’s Mind A.C.T. Acquerello AcroSports Advanced Wellness Adventure Camps Adventure Cat Sailing Charters Adventurous Sports Alaya Boutique, San Francisco American Giant American Gymnastics Club American River Raft Rentals Amici’s Anthem Artthaus Asian Art Museum Bay Area Cosmetic Dermatology Bay Area Shakespeare Camp Bay Club Belli Capelli Berkeley Playhouse Berkeley Repertory Theatre Betty Lin Bi-Rite Market Bill’s Place Bird School of Music Bix Blue Waters Kayaking Bon Vivants Boudin Bakery Brenda’s Soul Food Kitchen Bruce Binn Camp Doodles Career Artist Management Cartoon Art Museum Celsius and Beyond

Cheese Steak Shop Inc Cherry Blow Dry Bar SF Children’s Creativity Museum Cole Hardware Contemporary Jewish Museum Contigo Crunch Demo Sport Disneyland Divisadero Touchless Carwash Dogpatch Boulders (Touchstone Climbing) Dress Elite Cafe Eric Trabert Goldsmiths Falletti Foods Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Flair Shopping Flora Grubb Gardens Garibaldi on Presidio Geary Dance Center Goat Hill Pizza Golden State Warriors Haight Street Market Hapa Ramen Heather McFarlin Henry’s Hunan Restaurant House of Air ICHI Sushi + NI Bar International Orange Spa JCCSF Johnny Botts Joseph Cozza Salon & Spa Joshua Ets-Hokin Photography Kent Downing Kids Only Kids’ Posh Parties Kitaro Kosta Browne Winery Kronner Burger Lamborn Family Vineyards Laurel Inn Le Marais Bistro & Bakery Linda Bulgo’s Musical Productions Literary Masters Lovejoy’s Tea Room Madrone Art Bar Marilyn Jaeger Skincare Marin Ranch Camp Maroon 5 Matching Half Mayes Oyster House Mel’s Drive-in Mendel’s Far Out Fabrics on Haight Street Merchants of Beverage Merigan Sub Shop Mozzarella di Bufala Namu Gaji Neiman Marcus NOPA ODC School and Rhythm & Motion Patxi’s Chicago Pizza Peekadoodle Kidsclub Perry’s Piccino Restaurant & Coffee Bar Planet Granite

PREP Presidio Bowling Center Presidio Community YMCA Public Bikes Quady Winery Ragazza Bunnie Reiss RESO Richard Warburg Ride the Ducks Saks Fifth Avenue San Francisco Ballet San Francisco Fencers Club San Francisco Gymnastics San Francisco Opera San Francisco Performances San Francisco Symphony Senspa SFJAZZ Shuddle Sierra Sitters Nanny Service Lake Tahoe Simple Memory Art, Inc. Sloat Garden Center Slow Club Smitten Sonoma Train Town Railroad Soul Cycle Sports Basement Spruce St. Vincent Susie Cakes Terra Mia The Dailey Method The Detox Market The Kleid Design Group The Little Chihuahua The Marine Mammal Center The Mill The Tech Museum of Innovation Thomas Hickey Fine Painting Three Sticks Wines Toy Boat Dessert Cafe Tutu School Union Street Goldsmith United Studios of Self Defense University of San Francisco Athletics UrbanSitter Viceroy Hotel Group Wacky Jacky Sportfishing Webster Street Studio Wee Scotty Sewing School White Ink Williams-Sonoma Wondersitter LLC Y.U.M. Chefs Yank Sing Restaurant Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

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Letter from the Executive Director of Breakthrough SF Dear Friends of Breakthrough, San Francisco is a city of incredible opportunity – but those opportunities aren’t equally accessible. Studies suggest only one in three low-income youth in San Francisco attains any kind of higher education, and only one in seven earns a bachelor’s degree. Educational outcomes like these limit the potential of our youth and of the city as a whole.

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BREAKTHROUGH Breakthrough addresses this problem. We work directly with students from public schools in San Francisco, giving them the ongoing support they need to attend a four-year college. We train outstanding college students for education careers, giving them the tools and inspiration to make a difference for other young people. And we provide a rewarding service opportunity to volunteers, many of whom will stay involved with this work in the future. We served 160 students in 2014-2015, from fifth graders to ninth graders. Nearly all will be the first in their families to attend a four-year college. By the end of the 2015 program, 63% of our rising eighth graders were algebra-ready, as compared to 23% of potential first-generation college students nationally. 88% of our ninth graders earned all As and Bs in their first year of high school, while attending challenging, collegepreparatory schools across the city, both public and private. We will continue to support all these students as we grow, ultimately serving some 275 students in grades five-twelve. We trained 32 college students through our highly selective teacher residency in summer 2015. 100% reported that the training they received was high-quality. As a group, they improved by 42% on our Teacher Excellence Rubric over the course of the summer. 63% (77 of 122) of our Teaching Fellows who graduated from college in the last five years are currently working in the education field, according to a recent analysis, including 43 (35%) as classroom teachers, mainly at urban district and charter schools across the country.

Finally, well over 100 volunteers tutored our students and otherwise supported our work in 2014-2015, including 28 committed SFDS students. Along the way, they deepened their understanding of educational issues and of the value and joy of this work. We could not do it without them. I’d also like to thank our program staff, who approach their jobs with skill and perseverance every single day. I’d like to thank our Advisory Board and the many other supporters who make this work possible through their generosity. Finally, I’d like to thank San Francisco Day School for its exceptional ongoing commitment to Breakthrough. More than two decades after SFDS families and staff envisioned a program that would extend the School’s impact far beyond its walls, Breakthrough continues to thrive. Thank you so much. With appreciation,

Andy Shin Executive Director

Financial Highlights

Revenues $611,160

Expenses $688,673

n Individuals $242,970

n Personnel $511,799

n Corporate $34,273

n Program $108,619

n Foundation $53,000

n Administrative $68,255

Breakthrough SF Staff and Advisory Board 2014-15 Staff Andy Shin Executive Director Jenee Palmer Senior Program Director Sasha Mungal Director of Volunteer Programs and Community Partnerships Katy Reese Director of Curriculum and Instruction Joyous Bey Program Associate Melissa Canela Program Assistant and Spanish Interpreter/Translator Trisha Sundiang Program Assistant Jennifer Ng Chinese Interpreter/Translator

n Government $163,001 n Endowment Draw $92,534 n SF Day School $22,000 At the end of FY2015, Breakthrough held $405,194 in reserve funds and $2,130,212 in endowment funds.

2014-15 Advisory Board Vanessa Alexander K. Samantha Cho Katie Colley Cathy Dean Megan Howard David E. Jackson Patrick Jennings Andre Lira Gordenstein June Marcel Courtney Norris Jenny Pearlman Nehal Raj Joyce Truong Hassan Zaidi

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Breakthrough SF

Breakthrough SF supports young people on the path to college and trains outstanding college students for education careers. Student Profile Zachary Ynzunza “I want to come to Breakthrough because I don’t like to just sit around or play during the summer. Breakthrough is an opportunity to learn and excel in all subjects so I can get ready for the next year.” Zachary wrote these words as a fourth grader at Alvarado Elementary School here in San Francisco, after attending a presentation by Breakthrough staff. It was the first time he remembers hearing about a summer program that included academics.

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That first summer at Breakthrough, Zachary learned so much. He bonded with George, his advisor and social studies teacher; in class, they sang about Ancient Egypt, and at lunch, they ate and played together. Zachary continued to learn and grow in the years that followed. He remembers visiting Google for Career Day, the campus looking just as he’d pictured it. He read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and completed a related project on identity. “That was one of the first times I really loved reading a book for class,” he remembers. With support from Breakthrough staff, Zachary was admitted to Cathedral School for Boys. He soaked in the wealth of learning opportunities there, including a ten-day trip to Beijing and Xi’an, where he saw the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Wall, practiced the Mandarin he’d been studying, and pushed far beyond his comfort zone.

In ninth grade, with Breakthrough’s help, he started at Lick-Wilmerding High School. “Lick is a school I wanted to go to since I was four or five,” Zachary says. “It’s everything I would expect from a high school - the rigor of the academics, the amount of homework we get. What really helped me to be ready is Breakthrough. At Breakthrough I would dread getting two or three hours of homework every night, but I would get it done. At the time, it was because I didn’t want to get Silent Elective. Now I realize it made me a much better student. Stronger academically, a hard worker, great at staying organized and all these other skills you’ll need for the rest of your life. I used to think about playing sports,” he continues. Now he’s being introduced to an incredible array of new subjects and opportunities, from biology to metal shop. Over the next few years, he hopes to figure out his passion. Zachary wants to thank the Breakthrough staff, teachers, and volunteers. “Everyone put in so much effort. Every detail of the program was mapped out. Breakthrough made me really appreciate all that teachers do to help us academically.”

Teacher Profile Cami Jones Cami was an undergraduate at Northwestern University when she started thinking seriously about a teaching career, after taking a sociology class that explored education as a tool for social change. She also learned about Breakthrough, and spent the summers of 2011 and 2012 taking part in our teacher residency. She taught reading to sixth and seventh graders, served as an advisor, led parent-teacher conferences, and took on many of the other complex responsibilities of a professional teacher. She discovered that she loved middle schoolers, who are quickly gaining maturity and responsibility yet are willing to try new things. It’s also a crucial time. “It’s a major turning point for students, when they’re trying to decide how school fits into their identity, and increasing their understanding of the world.” Cami led her seventh graders in discussions of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, helping them think about issues of identity and social justice. On Career Day, she took a group of Breakthrough students to the architectural firm Leddy Maytum Stacy. “They got to see what work for grown-ups could look like in a way that was clarifying for them - a space where people are working hard at something they’re passionate about.” The work was intense and sometimes overwhelming, but also inspiring. “Even though I leave Breakthrough completely exhausted and with a

thousand things to do, I also leave with the feeling that I am engaging directly and working toward justice,” she reflected at the time. It also gave her the opportunity to develop her instructional practice. “The training I got at Breakthrough was I think to this day the most concrete training I’ve received about how to run a classroom - classroom management, the clarity of my objectives, whether or not my assessments matched up to them.” Cami graduated from Northwestern University in 2012 with a degree in secondary education and began work that fall as a founding faculty member at Alpha: Blanca Alvarado Middle School in San Jose, where she’s been since - first as a Learning Coach, now as an eighth grade humanities teacher. She feels her summers at Breakthrough, and particularly the culture of feedback and constant improvement, contributed to her success as a teacher. She hopes to teach eighth grade for the long-term. “I think a lot about what it means to be an experienced classroom teacher, and how strong teachers can influence the field. Every year, I become more and more convinced that I want to be in the classroom for the long haul.”

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2014-2015 Donors $100,000+ Department of Children, Youth and Their Families

$25,000+ Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund

$10,000+ Anonymous California Department of Education The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Katie* and Reed Colley Laura and John Fisher Tracy and Patrick* Jennings Borah and Sang Kim Susan Byrd and Mark Lampert Ann and Brian Roberts San Francisco Day School TPG Global, LLC The Walmart Foundation The Walther Foundation Weinstein Family Charitable Foundation

$5,000+ Courtney Norris* and Alex Burnett Cathy* and Sandy Dean The Giants Community Fund Stephanie DiMarco and Jim Harleen Wendy Holcombe and Carl Kawaja Seung-il Shin Diana Kapp and David Singer Laura and Greg Spivy Adriana Lopez Vermut and Aaron Vermut

$2,500+ Anonymous (2) Barbara and Fred Abbott Linda and Andy Ach Joy and Jonathan Alferness Breakthrough Collaborative Yvonne Wu and Howard Chung Dolev Dermatology Randi and Bob Fisher Leslie and George Hume Jenny Yip and Michael Kim Alicia Nogales and Greg Little

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Jenny Pearlman* and Jack McDonald Roslyn and Lisle Payne Karlo Ng and Andy Shin Jill and Thatcher Thompson Anne and Paul Wattis Jenni and Hassan* Zaidi

$1,000+ Maggie and Mani Aliabadi Claire and Eric Alt Emily Hatas and Jonathan Axelrad Basic American Foods Matching Gifts for Education Alexandra and Chris Britt Dr. Jacqueline Dolev and Matthew Cooperberg Lane and John Dent Shelly Dolev Betsy and Roy Eisenhardt Electronic Arts Anna Gale Gabrielle Toledano and Kurt Gantert Kelly and Mike Halper Dawn and Scott Hartman Elisa and John Hayashi Margaret Howe and Conrad Herrmann Grace Won and Richard Holden Bill and Marian Howard Brenda and George F. Jewett III Monique and Martin Kobinger David Kremer Katherine and Alex Ladd Andrea Evans and Christopher Lehane June* and Cody Marcel Gabrey and Tommy Means Joyce Tom and Leonard Moon Noe and Mel Murphy Varsha Rao and Cameron Poetzscher Jenny and Nehal* Raj Ingrid and Matt Rechtin Sally and Toby Rosenblatt Lisa Bransten and John Rumsey Mark Scheel Susan and David Tunnell Susan and Christopher Wilkens Kelly and John Wiseman

$500+ Anonymous (4) Valina and Bryan Agbabian Beth Frensilli and Alan Anderson Diana Nelson and John Atwater Hilary Love and Eric Bader Mary Rose Fernandez and Ron Brown Erin Mullen and Craig Brumfield Sara and Tom Byrne Laurie Browne and David Chang Jiyeon and Steven Choi Sarah Stein and Michael Cohn Ginny and Ed Conner Beth and Andy Daecher Disney Employee Matching Gifts Program Darioush Epicurus Jennifer and Scott Derringer Teresa Goodwin and Michael Dulworth Carrie and Stouffer Egan

William Elman Melinda Ellis Evers and William Evers Ellen Burgin and Peter Fair Sanders Pitman and Lance Fulford Laura and George Gigounas Lisa Inman and Alisa Gilden Wanda and Lee Hammer Susan and David Harnden Sarah Wigglesworth and Asiff Hirji Catherine Stam and Bryn Jedlic Mary Ann Cryan and John Kollins Caroline and Eric Kress Vivian Bin and Jin Li Charles Meade Mindstream Analytics Jenee and Bedford Palmer Kimberley Tompkins Pettigrew and Stephen Pettigrew Katy and Alex Reese Noelle and Mika Salmi Blair and Rick Shane Lara Witter and Curt Sigfstead Vanessa Cho and Matt Simmons Courtney Cooney and Topher Solmssen Samantha Cho* and Joseph Song Jessica and Eric Spaly Julie Kim and Tom Stahl Jenna and Nick Wells Frances Ho and George Yu

$250+ Tajel Shah and John Abraham Vanessa* and Matthew Alexander Sherry Smith and Philip Arca Martha Duenas and Jorge Arciga Sydney and Al Bernier Betsy and Jim Boddy Betsy Brody Sarah Dey Burton and Alex Burton Aditi Chandarana Michael Duryee-Browner ‘03 Cynthia Traina and Steven Fillipow Trish Tierney and Chris Flanagan Jan D’Alessandro and Mark Haffenreffer Diane Zoi and Zachary Herlick Laura and Charles Hespe Jennifer and Howard Holderness Jane Koegel Samantha Lekus and Joshua Lachs Mina and Collin Lee Meg and Stu McLaughlin Deirdre and Scott Nonaka Nancy Hoopes and Alison Pachynski Marisa Chun and Dean Paik Deborah Kamali and Kevan Shokat Wendy and Bob Singley Joyce Truong* Colleen and Chris Von Eckartsburg Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gifts Jenna and Nick Wells Holly Holter and Jay Williams Janet and Art Wong

$100+

Anonymous (3) Biruketaiet Zewdu and Asfaw Areda Ella Arriaga Stephanie Marquet and Seth Bain Elizabeth Balassone Ruth and Matthew Bissell Jennifer Ozanne and John Butler Brianda Castro Elizabeth Hughes and Jeff Cole Carolyn and Bruce Conklin Melissa Fries Peggy and Nithin Iyengar Roja and Masoud Kamali Xiao Yan Wu and Jin Lim Lei Jackeline Hernandez and Jenny Martinez Tia and Frazier Miller Reese Minshew Xiao Xia Wang and Rui Yi Mo Caroline Tsen and James Morris Sasha Mungal Ngoc Anh Tran and Thanh Nguyen M. Renée Otero Robin Romdalvik and Sue Rochman Vicky Simonds and Tom Scharffenberger Charles Schwab Foundation Sophie Ziegler and Jonathan Schwartz Barbara and John Seegal Mimi Downes and Granger Tripp Yu Lan Lai and Peter Tze Rita Abraldes and Brie Williams Gerald Wluka Tigist and Tadele Woldemichael Deborah Bain and Joel Young

$1+ Anonymous (4) Annette Allen Joyous Bey MinQi Li and YangJia Chen Zezé and Doug Cole Rebecca and Andy Diamondstein YuJuan Ru and Si Ping Hu Linda and Keith Hunter Monika Khushf Nicole and Michael Krassner Wendy Leung and Fung Hing Lau Yan Fen Lu and Wallace Lee Jennifer and Brian Maeng Leticia Miranda Amelita and Claudio Navalta Melanie Rogers September Rose Jingshan Song Davis Thompson Anna Valadao Erin and James Zoller

In-Kind Support 3Q Digital Diana and Alex Adamson AT&T Binc Courtney Norris* and Alex Burnett Yvonne Wu and Howard Chung Katie* and Reed Colley

Conifer Financial Services Cathy* and Sandy Dean EducationSuperHighway Exploratorium Facebook FitBit Goldman Sachs Google Wanda and Lee Hammer Heroku il Molino di Grace Kaiser Permanente KNBR Nicole and Michael Krassner Andrea Evans and Christopher Lehane Luna Boutique Mosaic Event Management, Inc. Nextdoor Meagan and Dan Nye Regan Pritzker and Christopher Olin Remind Alice and Dan Reynolds Debbie Rosenbaum Alison and Jonathan Ruff Rye on the Road Salesforce Noelle and Mika Salmi San Francisco Day School ScavulloDesign Interiors Barbara and Robert Scavullo Vicky Simonds and Tom Scharffenberger The Tognetti Family UCSF Medical Center University of San Francisco YouTube *denotes 2014-15 Advisory Board Member

In Memory of Tommy Battat Alicia Nogales and Greg Little Danilo Purlia Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gifts In Honor of David E. Jackson Grace Won and Richard Holden In Honor of Sasha Mungal Teresa and Bradley Graham In Honor of Katy and Alex Reese Elizabeth Balassone Zezé and Doug Cole Elizabeth Hughes and Geoff Cole Carolyn and Bruce Conklin Peggy and Nithin Iyengar Jennifer and Brian Maeng Reese Minshew Erin and James Zoller In Honor of Alison Specht Jennifer Ozanne and John Butler 2013-2014 Annual Report

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FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Faculty Professional Development: Learning and Teaching UDL

“ The San Francisco Day School commitment is that there is no limit to the potential and growth of our students.” SFDS STRATEGIC PLAN, 2011

“Kids are often much more creative, curious, and inspiring when we ask them to choose how to show their learning. That choice means that we value their process and we leave room for them as learners.” Beth Hatem, Fourth Grade Teacher

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The Endowing Excellence campaign raised funds in part to support SFDS’s Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL).  We are most grateful to our endowment donors for their commitment to our faculty’s ongoing professional development. In 1981, San Francisco Day School’s founding families envisioned a safe, engaging, stimulating learning environment in which each child could thrive and gain confidence as a learner. Nearly 35 years later, our school continues to honor that mission in service to our students. In the words of Sue Collentine, lower school head, “We continue to depart from the traditional model that says children will learn just because we tell them to.  Instead, we look for ways to work through and around learning barriers so that our students can find success.” With that in mind, San Francisco Day School is embracing and modeling a transformative teaching strategy: Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. Simply put, UDL is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. Everyone is a variable learner and UDL’s framework addresses this approach in the classroom environment. CAST, a nonprofit education research and development organization, works with schools across the country to expand learning opportunities for individuals using UDL. Last year, a group of SFDS teachers formed a cohort on this topic and have been leading our school on the charge to learn about and apply UDL in curriculum from K-8.

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Institute for Teaching and Learning – Taking Theory to Practice In summer 2015, this group attended a conference hosted by Harvard Graduate School: “Universal Design for Learning: Reaching All Learners.” In this program, our teachers learned the UDL framework and strategies for how to engage all learners. First, they studied brain research on diverse learners; UDL guidelines are grounded in research spanning over a decade, which identified three basic learning networks and principles:

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Strategic Learning

Recognition Learning

Affective Learning

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3 Primary Networks

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3 Principles of UDL

Representation

3 Sets of UDL Guidelines

Flexible ways to present we teach and learn

what

Action & Expression

Flexible options for we learn and express what we know.

how

Engagement

Flexible options for generating and sustaing motivation, the of learning.

why

1 Meg Adler, Fourth Grade Learning Resource Teacher 2 Cathy Aragon, Second Grade Teacher 3 Megan Buttery Green, Fourth Grade Teacher 4 Beth Hatem, Fourth Grade Teacher 5 Sylvia Rodriguez-Douglass, Fifth Grade Learning Resource Teacher 6 Tristen Sturm, Second Grade Teacher

Provide options for: • perception • language and symbols • comprehension

Provide options for: • physical action • expressive skills and fluency • executive functions

RESOURCEFUL, KNOWLEDGABLE

STRATEGIC, GOAL-DIRECTED

Provide options for: • recruiting interest • sustaining effort and persistence • self-regulation PURPOSEFUL, MOTIVATED 2013-2014 Annual Report

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Taking Differentiated Instruction to the Next Level At its core, the goal of differentiated instruction is making learning accessible for all students. Both differentiated instruction and UDL recognize that brains are unique in how they obtain and process information – in other words, no two learners are the exact same. The difference is in methodology – differentiated instruction emphasizes the central role of the teacher to modify content and processes in order to address the needs and learning styles of each student. UDL takes a step back, asking our teachers to approach their curriculum design with this point in mind, providing options for all students to work to reach the same high level goal. As CAST puts it, UDL emphasizes the curricula while DI emphasizes responding to the individual needs. Together, they can provide a powerful combination of strategies to reach the needs of all students as they work to successfully reach the goals of instruction.

UDL in Action Now, SFDS teachers are revisiting their curriculum to identify potential barriers to learning and then refine lessons to provide all students with access. For example, an original assignment may be:

“Write a paragraph about the hide and tallow trade.” Using UDL as a lens, teachers considered the following: n Why are we asking our students to do this -- and what do we really want our students to know, do, or show? n What are we trying to assess? A specific skill? An understanding of a concept? An accumulation of skills we’ve taught at one time? n What is really, really important to me? n Are there barriers embedded within this assignment? What might they be?

“UDL is all about removing barriers and raising expectations.” Meghan Adler, Learning Resource Teacher

n What kind of goal is this (recognition vs. strategic vs. affective). Remember that recognition is a content goal, strategic goal is skills-based, and an affective goal is about emotions.

After reviewing the original assignment through the UDL lens, a teacher may choose to modify the lesson. This particular assignment was changed to reflect two distinct goals that each allowed room for students to access their own learning:

1 Show your understanding of the hide and tallow trade. 2 Understand how to write an expository paragraph. As Megan Buttery Green says, “Giving students ownership often results in them seeking knowledge as they find their way of expressing what they know.”

2014-2015 Faculty and Staff

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Erin Acharya Meghan Adler Vanessa Alexander Ibtsam Ali Annette Allen Nicholas Anton Marcella Anwandter Lori Apodaca Cathy Aragon John Babbott Joyous Bey Jillian Bissell Herb Bool Randall Bowman Jessica Boyles Aaron Brill Betsy Brody Melissa Brown Jamieson Bunn Megan Buttery Green Eleanor Coffelt Sue Collentine Christopher Corrigan Karen Covington Damian Crosby Michael Cutliff Katharine Daugherty

Jamie DeAraujo ‘02 Danny De Leon Allison Deck-Shipley Daniel DeLuca Michael Duryee-Browner ‘03 Amanda Elliston April Estela Rodney Ewing Rebecca Garcia Elizabeth Gedney Sandi Gilmore Kim Gitnick Eric Gladstone Grady Gordon Carter Graham Andrea Green Sarah Hale Homa Hanjani Beth Hatem Brian Herrick Kim Holland Elise Holston David E. Jackson Frances Kyl Meredith Landis Rebecca Lewis Andrew Manton Ilona Marshall Karen McCabe

Melissa Mendiola Loren Moyé Sasha Mungal Meagan Nye Mary O’Brien Mark Ongsiaco Dasha Ostrova Renee Otero Julian Otero-Caldwell Anne Paine Jenee Palmer Allyson Parker Michelle Phillips Kate Philpott Sabina Piersol Adonica Powell Katie Quach Elisabeth Radravu Jose Ramirez Jorge Recinos Katy Reese Shahab Rejali Karen Richards Nora Roach Steve Roberts Leah Rosenkrantz Naomi Rudolph Alison Ruff Mariange Russell Anysa Saleh

Carolyn Sasser Beth Schenck Noam Scott Andy Shin Michael Shin Leah Shoaff Danielle Short Adrian Takyi Kevin Snyder Christopher Sokolov Vishal Sood Aneesha Srikar Kayla Stoler Tristen Sturm Graham Taylor Lindsey Taylor Chery Thomas Jason Tognetti Jeff Turner Stephanie Tybinka Hope Van Sciver Rosa Wang-McClung Michael West Khena Wong Joel Young

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John-Charles Hanley ’01

ALUMNI How did you start Forager Project?

JC Hanley is the co-founder of Forager Project, a local organic, cold-pressed juice company here in San Francisco. After graduating from San Francisco Day School in 2001, JC attended San Francisco University High School and obtained a BA in economics from Trinity College-Hartford. After devoting four years to the world of finance, JC chose to pursue his passion through food products that deliver meaningful nutrition.

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After college, I worked in finance for about five years but I knew it wasn’t something that I was super passionate about. I started making juice as a side project with my stepfather because there wasn’t another juice on the market that I wanted to drink - a vegetable juice that was organic, transparent and low in fruit juice and sugar. We began making juice in late 2012, while I still had a day job in Los Angeles. We launched in Whole Foods a couple months later, and I quit my job to run the company in July of 2013. Our team has grown to about 40 people. We’re based in San Francisco and have a production facility in Southern California. How did the Day School prepare you for your work today? SF Day is a big part of who I am. I met some of my best friends over those nine years, and had phenomenal teachers who were incredibly passionate about teaching. I learned some really important life lessons -- have fun, be honest, treat people the way you want to be treated, lead a creative life, be passionate about whatever you do, work hard. This applies to all areas of my life, including work.

Jessica Ladd ’00

Your mission at Sexual Health Innovations (“SHI”) is to create technology that advances sexual health and well-being in the United States. Tell us about some of the projects you’re working on now.

Is there a teacher that stands out in your mind? Ms. Manies was an awesome math teacher. She was super disciplined, and pushed you to work hard. I took her class in sixth and eighth grades, and by the end of the year I was always amazed at how much I learned. What’s one of your best memories of SFDS? They were all great years. I really enjoyed seventh and eighth grade outdoor ed, the soccer team, PE and art class. I hear my one line in the eighth grade play really made the show. What’s next for you? We think of Forager as “a way to eat.” We’re launching our organic vegetable chips in Whole Foods soon, and have more fun things coming.

Jessica Ladd is the Founder and CEO of Sexual Health Innovations, a non-profit organization focused on developing technology that advances sexual health and well-being. Jessica previously worked in the White House Office of National AIDS Policy as a Public Policy Associate at The AIDS Institute, and as a sexual health educator and researcher for a variety of organizations. Jessica has been asked to speak at events such as TEDxMidAtlantic, Health 2.0, and TEDxUChicago. She received her Masters in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and her B.A. in Public Policy/Human Sexuality at Pomona College.

Our main initiative is Callisto, an online sexual assault reporting system for college students. Students can go to their school-specific Callisto website and learn about their local reporting options and resources. They can also take three actions related to reporting their assault: (1) electronically report directly to the authorities, (2) save a time stamped record of their assault that they can return to later to report, or (3) opt in to reporting automatically if someone else reports the same assailant. We hope to support survivors by providing them with a more empowering reporting experience and to protect communities by detecting repeat assailants and providing a deterrent to assault. Currently, less than 1% of rapes result in the rapist spending a single day in jail. You have said that your upbringing in San Francisco first led to your interest in sexual health. At what age did that interest start, and how did those early experiences shape your work now? I started teaching sex education through a program called Aim High while in high school. I was drawn to the subject in part because of the impact of the AIDS epidemic on this city and the death of people I knew due to AIDS. I quickly learned that young people weren’t getting the information they needed at a critical time in their development.

With organizations like Planned Parenthood under increasing political pressure and access to women’s health centers decreasing nationwide, do you see SHI as filling a gap in sexual healthcare? Yes, although I wish there wasn’t a gap to fill. I think both online and in-person education and services are critical to advancing sexual health in this country. How did your experience at San Francisco Day School contribute to your current work as an entrepreneur and public health advocate? At the Day School, I was always encouraged to be creative, empathetic, analytical, and wholly myself. What advice would you give to other SFDS alumni hoping to make a difference in the world? Figure out what you’re most passionate about. Try a few different ways of solving the problem you care about. Learn great hard skills along the way. Form a strong network. Don’t be afraid to detour into the private sector - you can learn a lot there and do a lot of good there too. Choose the path where you, with your unique skills and passions, can contribute the most. You have something special to contribute to this world - go out there and figure out what it is.

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Alumni Updates Susie Cranston Hamilton ‘92 and family. 

Susie Cranston Hamilton ‘92 The biggest development since my last update was the arrival of my second son, Grant Hamilton, in January 2015. We have been enjoying life as a family of four. On the professional front, I am working at First Republic Bank and lead our Investment Management business. In my remaining spare time, I have been active continuing to talk to groups about my book, How Remarkable Women Lead, and with the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, where I sit on the Board of Governors. Recently, my most notable SFDS reunion was attending the wedding of Nicole Lindahl, which was attended by myself, Kim Sargent, Hannah Appel, and Margo Seely. It was fantastic to see them all! Gabriel Lau ’93 I passed the California Bar Exam, and am now an attorney working for a startup in San Francisco. Tanya Zimbardo ‘93 I guest co-curated the group survey, “Public Works: Artists’ Interventions 1970s-Now”, at the Mills College Art Museum in Oakland.

SFDS alumni and families at the wedding of Lilah Hume ‘00: Back: Elizabeth Temple McConnell, Bagna Braestrup ‘00, Thomas McKinley ‘98, Wells Bullard ‘95, Leslie Hume, Ward Bullard ‘92, Parker Hume ‘92 Middle: Kathryn McKinley ‘01, Lesley Bunim ‘91, Lynn Bunim, Lexie Fisher George ‘00 Front: Katy Lewis, Peter Oberndorf, Janet McKinley, Bill Oberndorf, Alex Wolf, Lilah Hume ‘00, Katie Brooks ‘00, Lisa Vogt ‘93, Mary Vogt, George Hume

Charley Adams ‘94 Life in Portland is great! I play in two bands, and either ski or hike most weekends. I started my eighth year at Oregon Episcopal School and am currently a sixth grade humanities/ Spanish teacher. Middle schoolers are the best! Willie Adams ‘96 I got to spend 47 days in the wilderness, which included kayaking from Bellingham, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska – this is one of the many perks of being an educator. I am currently a sixth grade English and history teacher at Head Royce School in Oakland. Benjamin Bert ‘96 Sara and I welcomed our first child, Henrik Joel Bert on April 17th, 2015 in San Francisco.

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High School Matriculation: Class of 2015

Laura Jones ‘96 2015 was an exciting year - I moved from Google to Uber and Brian and I had our first baby in September! Alexander Dillon ‘01 Excited to be finishing up med & business school in New York before heading off to residency next year! Danny Schnair ‘03 After working to help run a boutique music publishing company for 2 1/2 years, I am now pursuing music full-time. I have been playing in the LA-based rock band called Kiven for some years. After three tours last year, we are now back home in Los Angeles recording a new album with Tony Hajjar from At The Drive-In. I am also actively songwriting with others and performing/pursuing my own solo project. Karim Dudum ‘07 I am pursuing my Master’s degree in regenerative medicine this fall. I am working at Eve Biomedical working on solutions to personalized genomic medicine, and at the Human Motion Biomechanics Lab at Cal Poly working on knee joint analysis utilizing motion analysis systems.

Congratulations to the SFDS Class of 2015! We look forward to their future endeavors and achievements as they embark on their high school careers.

Abraham Lincoln High School The Bay School of San Francisco (7) Branson School Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (2) Drew College Preparatory (5) Lick Wilmerding High School (4) Lowell High School (2) Marin Academy (2) The Marin School Redwood High School St. Ignatius College Preparatory Stuart Hall High School (2) Tamalpais High School Urban School of San Francisco (11) University High School (3)

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ALUMNI

College Matriculation: Class of 2011*

2014-15 Alumni Board The SFDS Alumni Board was launched on February 11, 2013, and is made up of former students spanning more than 10 graduation years. Matthew Kahn ‘91 Matt Stratton ‘92 Ezra Berman ‘94 Stevie Howell ‘95 Marisa McCarthy ‘95 Max Wesman ‘97 Jesse Biroscak ‘97 Sarah Seegal ‘00 Lilah Hume ‘00 Lexie Fisher George ‘00 Stay connected with SFDS through Facebook and LinkedIn!

Best wishes to the Class of 2011 as they conclude their high school careers and move on to pursue new opportunities. We are proud to have SFDS alumni attending the following colleges and universities:*

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Boston College Boston University Bucknell University California Polytechnic State University Carnegie Mellon University Columbia College Duke University (2) Lewis & Clark College Middlebury College New York University Northwestern University (2) Oberlin College (2) Pitzer College (2) Pomona College (2) Reed College Santa Clara University Smith College Southern Methodist University Stanford University Syracuse University Tufts University Tulane University

University of California at Davis (2) University of Pennsylvania University of Seattle University of Texas at Austin Vassar College Washington University in St. Louis (3) Willamette University *Partial List

In Memoriam: Seána Canavan ’11 On April 18, 2015, our community was deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Seána Canavan, an SFDS alumna from the class of 2011. After attending the Day School since kindergarten, Seána was in her senior year at International High School. We all remember her as a wonderful student with a big personality: energetic, bold, and unforgettable. She was a talented athlete and made a deep impression on the many students and teachers who became close to her. In the words of Rodney Ewing, her SFDS art teacher, Seána was “the light in the room and the voice in the crowd that made you feel welcome.” Our hearts remain with Seána’s family, friends, and the International High School community. We miss her dearly.

Acknowledgments and Credits

We extend our profound gratitude to the many donors who generously supported SFDS during the fiscal year of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information and listings in this report. Please accept our sincere apologies if any errors or omissions have been made. Please bring oversights to the attention of the SFDS development office.

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The Annual Report is published by San Francisco Day School development office. Director of Development Vanessa Alexander Annual Giving and Alumni Relations Jamieson Bunn Communications Michelle Phillips Events Jamie DeAraujo ’02 Database Management Rafaelito Sy Photography MugsyClicks Photography Orange Photography Staff and Parent Volunteers Design Renee Harcourt reneeharcourtdesign.com For additional copies or more information, please contact the development office at 415-568-3631. San Francisco Day School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation in administration of its tuition assistance, athletic, and other school-administered programs.

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