Staff

About Us

Grainger Marburg, Executive Director

Grainger has been the Executive Director of Peninsula Bridge since June 2005. He brings over 18 years of combined experience in education, management consulting, philanthropy, and non-profit management to the position. Highlights of his career include a teaching assignment in Micronesia as a Peace Corps Volunteer and managing a neighborhood improvement initiative in San Jose, California. Grainger's commitment to educational, social, and economic equity has strongly informed his professional choices, which is exemplified by his current position as Executive Director of the Peninsula Bridge Program. Grainger holds a B.A. from Hampshire College and an Ed.M from Harvard University. Contact: grainger@peninsulabridge.org or (650) 473-9461.

Sherri Shaner, Development Director

Sherri joined Peninsula Bridge in 2004. She oversees the fundraising component for the organization and works closely with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors. She has over 16 years of management experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. As the Chief Development Officer of Project HIRED, she launched the Raising More Money model and was successful in substantially increasing financial support for the organization. Sherri holds leadership positions in volunteer organizations such as Professional Technical Diversity Network and Association of Fundraising Professionals. Sherri holds a B.S. from U.C. Davis. Contact: sherri@peninsulabridge.org or (408) 358-8805.

Rayme Waters, Program Director

Rayme joined Peninsula Bridge in 2007 to complement the executive team and work with the Executive Director on the design and implementation of two new proposed program components. Rayme has 12 years of experience in k-12 education, education policy and corporate philanthropy. Rayme has also worked directly with students on college readiness at Downtown College Prep in San Jose, California. Rayme earned her B.A from UC Santa Cruz and her M.A. in Education Administration and Policy Analysis from Stanford University. Contact: rayme@peninsulabridge.org or (650) 473-9461.

Rosa Rodriguez, Program Associate

Rosa joined Peninsula Bridge in March 2008 and supports both the development and program areas. As the first member of her family to earn a master's degree, she is a wonderful liaison with the parents, and has been instrumental in helping Peninsula Bridge communicate effectively in both English and Spanish with them. Rosa earned her B.A. from UC Santa Barbara and an M.A. from San Francisco State. Contact: rosa@peninsulabridge.org or (650) 473-9461.