Breakthrough San Francisco Staff
Andy Shin, Executive Director
(415) 568-3661
Originally from the New York City area, Andy taught at the Breakthrough sites in Long Island and Cambridge as an undergraduate and was immediately hooked. He subsequently taught sixth grade math and science in Oakland, CA as a Teach For America corps member, before returning to Breakthrough Cambridge as Program Director. Andy has also done short-term work for The Steppingstone Foundation, Aim High, and Summer Search, where he served as an Education Pioneers Fellow. He holds a B.A. in Public Policy and American Institutions, with a focus in Educational Policy, from Brown University, and was an Urban Scholars fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, earning an Ed.M. in School Leadership. Andy stays rejuvenated through Latin dance, hiking, and trips to the gym. He is married to Karlo Ng, a civil rights attorney.
Heidi Erbe, Associate Director
(415) 568-3660
Heidi grew up in southern Vermont and attended Middlebury College, earning a degree in Environmental Studies with a focus in Biology, as well as minors in elementary and secondary education. Heidi also studied with the School for International Training in Botswana in the spring of 2005. Heidi taught at Breakthrough San Francisco during the summer of 2006 and joined the full-time staff in February 2007. When not at work, Heidi can be found skiing, road biking, backpacking, doing yoga, reading, knitting, and volunteering with different environmental organizations.
Jessica Marks, Director of Instruction
(415) 568-3662
Jessica grew up in Denver and earned her B.A. from George Washington University, where she majored in Political Science with a focus on Public Policy. During college Jessica played varsity squash and captained her Colonial team for two years. After graduating, she worked for the Atlantic Monthly before completing two years of service as a Teach For America corps member in Glendale, Arizona. Jessica has also been involved with Student Movement for Real Change, first as a Team Leader for a student trip to South Africa in the summer of 2008, and now as Chairperson of the Board of Young Trustees. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, doing other outdoor activities, and reading.
