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ATI San Francisco occupies a beautiful four-story former residence on Jackson Street in scenic Pacific Heights, across the street from Alta Plaza Park. Our campus provides an ideal setting for a rich urban education. The school is easily accessed by city transit, and the nearby park provides the perfect space for regular physical activity. The newly remodeled facility is designed to capture the feel of a state-of-the-art co-working space, with truly spectacular 360-degree views of the city, the Bay, and the Pacific Ocean.

ATI San Francisco Guides

Gifted, passionate, and committed, our guides at ATI San Francisco are remarkable individuals both inside and outside our classrooms.

Mark Gonnerman

Lead Humanities Guide

Mark Gonnerman explores literary, philosophical, historiographical, and religious texts to discern what knowledge and skills are most needful for human flourishing. He attended St. Olaf’s College (BA), the University of Cambridge, Harvard Divinity School (MDiv), and Stanford University (MA, PhD), where he was a Lieberman Fellow.
Alex Gilman

Humanities Guide

Alex Gilman graduated summa cum laude from Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in history and philosophy. He then pursued contemporary phenomenology at the graduate level at DePaul University. He is an award-winning writer, having published and presented papers at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Natalie Vasylenko

Design & Makerspace Guide

Natalie Vasylenko graduated from San Francisco State University, where she studied Interior Design and Consumer Studies. Later, Ms. Vasylenko took classes from IDEO U, the leader in Design Thinking. Over the past eleven years, Ms. Vasylenko has built houses, launched restaurants and hotels, and shared her knowledge through teaching.
Geoff Hunt

Math & Science Guide

Geoff Hunt earned his bachelor’s degree in biophysics from UC Berkeley and his Master of Management at Northwestern University. He has founded three companies and spent seven years in the for-profit education space. Mr. Hunt is an instrument-rated pilot, a certified research scuba diver, and a shodan in Aikido.
Eitan Chatav

Lead Math Guide

Mr. Chatav earned his bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Columbia University and his doctorate in mathematics from Stony Brook University, where he completed original research on four-dimensional representation theory. Throughout his studies and his career, Mr. Chatav has been passionate about providing individualized learning experiences for diverse learners.
Liz Anderson

Film and Video Production Guide

Liz Anderson is a director, producer, actor, teaching artist, and native San Franciscan. A graduate of the NYU Tisch theater program, Ms. Anderson has studied with The Atlantic Theater Company, The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and Stonestreet Studios where she received the Tisch Studio Award. She is a member of the faculty at American Conservatory Theater, a FilmHouse Resident with the San Francisco Film Society, and has served as a bilingual arts educator and curriculum designer in public schools in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Paul Glaviano

Art Guide

Paul Glaviano is an artist, chef, and educator who has been active in fine art, the culinary arts, and education for over thirty years. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine art from the San Francisco Art Institute, where he studied with Julius Hatofsky, Sam Tchakalian, Bruce McGaw, and Carlos Villa.
Katie Lee

Operations Manager

Katie Lee graduated with a degree in biology from Grinnell College, where she assistant-taught biology, chemistry, and neuroscience. She then moved to Nanjing, China, where she taught AP biology and English courses. She has worked in college counseling and helped to open AP and IB centers in Chinese high schools.