Our Administrative Staff
Each member of our administrative team, from the founding director to our very capable office receptionist, brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and education to our school. We all share the same commitment to providing quality educational options to the students and parents of the communities we serve. At the forefront of our daily efforts is the goal of optimizing each child’s learning potential through rigorous, relevant programs designed to foster every child’s unique gifts and talents. The education of children is our passion; their success, our reward.
FAME Administrative Offices, Newark
Phone: 510-687-9111
Fax: 510-687-9574
Founder and Director
Maram Alaiwat
Director of Finance/Accounting
Mehdi Rizvi
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Farhan Saiyad
Administrative Assistant
Bushra Khan
Special Assistant to the Director
Aneesah Fletcher
Receptionist/Student Records Coordinator
Afreh Marreh
BASIS @ FAME, Dublin Learning Center Office
Office Phone: 925-875-9900
Fax: 925-875-9554
Program Administrator
Julie Mattoon, Ext: 203
Assistant Program Administrator
Leslie Nilson, Ext: 208
Academic Counselor
Lexy Bethel, Ext: 206
Administrative Assistant
Ellen Gave, Ext: 200
Administrative Assistant
Sahar Akbarzadeh, Ext: 202
Office Assistant
Mariam Razaq, Ext: 201
Testing Coordinator
Anita Blount, Ext: 207
Purchasing Clerk
Jennifer Zamora, Ext: 204
Brentwood Learning Center Coordinator
Cheryl Townsend
Office: 925 513-3440
Fax: 925-513-3342
FAME Fremont
Office Phone: 510-687-1500
Fax: 510-687-1550
Program Administrator – Site Based
Iyad Wazwaz
Dean of Student Services
Alvin Burns
Administrative Assistant
Maher Tamana
Administrative Assistant
Sameera Siddiqui
Receptionist
Fatemeh Farahmandfar
FAME San Leandro
Office Phone: 510-317-7625
Fax: 510-317-8134
Program Administrator – Site Based
Iyad Wazwaz
Assistant Program Administrator – Site Based
Krista Kastriotis
Administrative Assistant
Kathryn AlKhalidi
Special Education Department
Phone: 925-875-9900 Ext: 211
Fax: 925-875-9554
Local Education Agency Director/School Psychologist
Louise Hinkamp
Special Education Coordinator
Kelli Durham
Administrative Assistant
Christine Tonkin
Independent Study Individualized Instructional Support Teacher
Tagen McEntire
Individualized Instructional Support Teacher - Fremont
Alma Bayani
Individualized Instructional Support Teacher – San Leandro
Cecelia Kennerly
