Star (they/them)
‍Lead Teacher and Art Teacher

Star is a queer non-binary, parent, mapa, and fine arts sculpture artist.They graduated from California College of Arts, specializing in multiple art disciplines. Their practice as an educator is based on wellness and sustainability. As well as inspiring and creating artistic magic in multiple mediums, Star in their off time is a LGBTQ+ EMcee, and gender-bending performance artist.

Cove (he/him)
‍Science Teacher

Cove has a strong background in biology, graduating with a bachelor of science in Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior from University of California, Davis. He has also worked in the UC Davis Department of Biochemistry lab and is excited to conduct experiments at Big Minds! Cove designs his classes to inspire 2e students to use current scientific knowledge to expand their understanding of the world and to discover new knowledge!

Ryan (they/them)
‍Music Coach

Ryan has been working as a recording engineer, live sound technician and musician for the past decade. They believe that everyone is able to have a unique relationship to art and music, and as long as a person is given the right environment to grow and learn, there is no limit to the ways that they can express themselves.

Emily (she/her)
Academic Coach

Emily is a graduate of San Francisco State University with a degree in Humanities, and has a great passion for all things literature and art, and feels that education is the most important job in the world. In her free time, Emily loves knitting, reading, and spending time in nature with friends. She is excited to find out what our 2e kids are passionate about and explore those things with them!

Parbat (he/him)
Math Coach

Parbat is a Math coach at Big Minds and he loves solving complex problems with students, being a self-taught gifted mathematician. He is proud to be a part of the Big Minds community and has been with the Pinole site for over four years. He likes solving puzzles, playing and teaching chess strategy, and films. He enjoys hiking, playing football, and engaging in all kinds of outdoor activities. He loves being a math coach, helping students accomplish their goals. He also has memorized an astonishingly high amount of the numbers of Pi!