Staff
JUSTIN HOUSTON ’98
Director of Berkeley Summer Programs
houstjus@berkeleyprep.org
Justin Houston, a proud alumnus, is in his 20th year as an educator at Berkeley Preparatory School. He is a native of Tampa, FL, and graduated from the University of South Florida with an undergraduate degree in Physical Education and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. In addition to being the Director of Berkeley Summer Programs, he is also the Dean of Students for Eleventh and Twelfth Grades, the Head Coach of Middle Division Football, and the proud parent of three children who are all enrolled at Berkeley.
JOSH BECKWITH
Director of Sports Camps at Berkeley Summer Programs
Josh Beckwith is entering his 14th year as the Director of Sports Camps at Berkeley Summer Programs. He is a graduate of Seminole High School, where he was an All-American swimmer and swim team captain. He graduated from Emory University, where he captained the swim team, and holds a master’s degree in Elementary Education, K-8, from Vanderbilt University. Beckwith has 12 years of swim coaching experience, including four years with Berkeley’s Varsity Swimming & Diving Team. He coached Berkeley’s Middle Division Girls Soccer Team for 14 years and is in his 18th year as a Middle Division Global Studies Teacher at Berkeley. Beckwith also serves as the Sixth Grade Academic Dean. He has been a teacher for 23 years, five of which were spent in Japan.
SHAYNA GOODMAN ’16
Director of the Summer Arts Institute at Berkeley Summer Programs
Shayna Goodman is a proud alumna who is thrilled to be back at her alma mater as the Director of the Summer Arts Institute and, during the school year, the Lower Division Theatre Teacher. Goodman earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Florida State University and an M.S. in Education from John’s Hopkins University. She is so happy to be able to combine her passion for the arts with her love for childhood development and education. She is dedicated to providing a rich and engaging experience for all participants and helping students foster their artistic and intellectual growth.
MICHELE MCKENNA
Director of Summer of Excellence at Berkeley Summer Programs
Michele McKenna joined the Berkeley faculty in 2005 and has been a Berkeley Summer Programs faculty member since 2006. She is in her eighth summer leading Summer of Excellence. She is a Florida native, a graduate of Leto High School, and earned a bachelor’s degree at Florida State University. During the school year, she teaches second through fifth graders in the Pagidipati Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology at Berkeley. McKenna has also worked in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, the learning center, and as a member of the technology team. She has presented on using technology effectively in the classroom at several major conferences. Her son, Brandon, graduated from Berkeley in 2017, having been a student at Berkeley since pre-kindergarten.
LALI SALAZAR
Berkeley Auxiliary Programs Associate
Xitlalic (Lali) Salazar, Auxiliary Program Associate, graduated from the University of Central Florida (UCF), earning a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Education. During her time in college, Salazar had an accounting internship and worked at the Recreation and Wellness Center at UCF. After college, she worked as a bookkeeper for Hillsborough County Public Schools. Salazar has discovered a way to merge her analytical skills with her interest in education and is excited to provide a positive experience for all participants.