Spring 2024


Splash Biography



SHELLIE WHARTON, Shellie Wharton




Major: Master's in Education

College/Employer: UC Berkeley

Year of Graduation: G

Picture of Shellie Wharton

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Teacher of 11/12 high school English, and employed by West Contra Costa Unified School District. Works at Richmond High School! Graduated from Cal in 2020 and in 2022 (B.A. in English and Spanish, M.A. in Education).

I am passionate about police abolition, supporting multilingual learners, and education!



Past Classes

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O1115: Copwatch in Splash Fall 2023 (Nov. 18, 2023)
Have you ever been harassed by the police? Have you seen the police do something you thought was wrong? In this Splash course, you will learn your rights when interacting with police and some best practices for observing or documenting police activity. Berkeley Copwatch has been directly observing the police and advocating for justice for over 30 years. We want you to leave this course ready to assert your rights and prepared to document police activity in your community!


O1069: Know Your Rights! Community-Based Accountability and Copwatching in Splash Spring 2023 (Apr. 23, 2023)
Have you ever been harassed by the police? Have you seen the police do something you thought was wrong? In this Splash course, you will learn your rights when interacting with police and some best practices for observing, or documenting, police activity. Berkeley Copwatch has been directly observing the police and advocating for justice for over 30 years. We want you to leave this course ready to assert your rights and prepared to document police activity in your community!