Contact Information
| New Students: | (800) 338-2283 |
| Current Families: | (732) 349-8111 |
| Fax: | (732) 341-7341 |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday: | By Appointment |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Sunday: | Closed |
Meet the Tutors
Our Sylvan trained and certified tutors are dedicated to your child’s success. Working together with you, we will:
- Pinpoint your child’s learning needs using the Sylvan Skills Assessment®
- Develop a personalized learning plan based on your child’s goals
- Offer unique insights about what will work for your child
- Teach each lesson the way your child learns best
- Build a relationship with your child to provide learning that’s fun, engaging and rewarding
Patricia H Blake-Flum
Executive Director
Pat earned her B.A. from the College of St. Elizabeth. She earned her teaching credentials and an M.A. from Georgian Court College and holds both elementary and special education certificates. She started with Sylvan in 1988 by sending her son for classes. She knows first hand that the programs are excellent. Pat and her husband have five children and five grandchildren.
Charles R Flum
Center Director
Charles earned his B.A. from Hofstra University and his M.A. from Hebrew Union College. He is responsible for the operation of the center. He taught religious school for over 20 years, is the newsletter editor of the Computer Club of Ocean County and past Commander of the Barnegat Bay Sail & Power Squadron.
Valerie Roasmilia
Director of Education
Valerie received her B.A. from William Patterson College and is certified elementary as well as special education. As an educator she believes it is her responsibility to motivate children to see that nothing is impossible. Learning is an exciting adventure to be enjoyed and a life long value to be embraced.
Christine Akle
Teacher
B.A. Fairleigh Dickinson, M.A. Monmouth University Chris teaches reading, math, writing and study skills with a flair that excites her students.
Alyssa Belfiglio
teacher
B.A. Rutgers College
Joan De Nicola
teacher
BA Kean University Joan has many years of Sylvan experience teaching all of our subjects. Her attention to detail makes sure nothing is missed.
Christine Veni
teacher
B.S. SUNY Oneonta. Christine teaches reading, math, writing and Study Skills. In addition, she is an expert on the Critical Reasoning and Writing portions of the SAT.
Eric Kaminski
teacher
Math not your forte? Eric can explain all levels of math so you can understand it.
Isabella Minervini
teacher
M.A. Georgian Court College Bella loves working with our younger students. Her love of reading inspires them to be better readers.
Linda Turner
Teacher
Linda earned her B.A. from Glassboro State College, aka Rowan University. She has been teaching at Sylvan for about 5 years. In addition to instructing students in almost every program across our curriculum, she administers many of the initial diagnostic tests to our new students.