Bay School Admission Staff

Erica Brodie
Director of Admission

I'm a Massachusetts native and grew up just outside of Boston in the tiny town of Dover (rounding out the all East Coast admissions team). In an attempt to escape the brutal New England winters, I spent four fabulous years studying Psychology and Spanish at Stanford University. After graduation, I taught for two years at San Francisco Day School before heading back east to complete my master's degree in Education Policy at Harvard University.

During grad school I interned in the admissions office at Tufts University and absolutely loved it, vowing one day to return to admissions. After barely surviving one winter in Boston, I happily returned to San Francisco where I spent two years in educational research and policy at the non-profit organization, WestEd. When a position in Bay's admission office opened up I literally jumped at the opportunity, and after serving three years as the Assistant Director of Admission, I am thrilled to continue serving Bay as the Director of Admission.

Some interesting things to know about me: I am, and always will be, a diehard Red Sox fan, though I really enjoy all baseball games. I love tennis and running. I also love dark chocolate, peanut butter, and lattes-not necessarily in that order.

Alan Siu
Admission Associate

I grew up in the Boston suburbs just a few towns over from Annie and Erica, went to Wesleyan University (where I met my wife, a fellow English major), and then earned my master's degree at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, planning to become a teacher. I taught high school English in North Quincy, MA and in Newington, CT and after moving west, taught English at Crystal Springs Uplands School, where I also began working in the admission office. After leaving teaching, I wanted to continue to work in education, so I began work as the admission database manager at California College of the Arts.

Joining the Bay School in 2007 provided a wonderful opportunity for me to return to independent schools and to become part of a school whose mission I deeply believe in—particularly the emphasis on depth over breadth, stewardship of time, and ethics and world religions. During the past two years, I've grown to mightily appreciate the benefits (for students, faculty, and staff alike) of our daily morning meditations.

As the admission associate here at Bay, I'll probably be the first person you speak with on the phone or hear back from via email. I also help out with the Bay School a cappella singing group, and I enjoy serving as a freshman advisor.

Fun facts about me: At age 7, I switched from being right-handed to left-handed when writing with a pencil or pen (still right-handed for writing with chalk); I'm a vegetarian who doesn't like spicy food, and I somehow still find stuff to eat; I have a double-fold on one eyelid and a single-fold on my other eyelid; and I love cats (especially mine).