Contact Information
| Phone: | (956) 550-0050 |
| Fax: | (956) 550-0055 |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM |
| Friday: | By Appointment |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM |
| Sunday: | Closed |
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Meet the Tutors
The tutors of Sylvan Learning Center of Brownsville are all Sylvan trained and State certified so that they can best address your child’s academic needs. Our tutors are dedicated to working closely with you and your child in order to help your child reach his or her goals. We start by pinpointing your child’s strengths and areas for improvement through the Sylvan Skills Assessment®. From there, our Brownsville Center staff develops a personalized learning plan for your child and offers unique insights about what methods will work best with your child. Ultimately, our tutors will build a relationship with your child and provide a fun, engaging, and rewarding learning environment, which is fundamental for raising confidence and self esteem. The Brownsville Sylvan Learning Center staff consists of highly experienced and established educational professionals who take great pride in their work with students who want to catch up, keep up, or get ahead.
Los maestros en el Centro de aprendizaje de Sylvan en Brownsville son certificados por el estado y altamente capacitados para poder mejor asistir las necesidades académicas de su niño. Nuestros profesores están dedicados a trabajar con usted y su niño muy de cerca con el fin de ayudar a su hijo a alcanzar sus metas. Empezamos con el examen de evaluación de habilidades para saber en que áreas necesita más apoyo académico. De allí, nuestro personal de Sylvan Brownsville diseñará un plan de apredisaje personalizado para su niño y ofrecen recomendaciones sobre los métodos que funcionarán mejor con su hijo. Por último, nuestro personal crea un ambiente que motiva a los estudiantes a aprender de una manera divertida, lo que es fundamental para promover la confianza tanto como para mejorar la auto-estima. El equipo de Sylvan en Brownsville consiste de personal sumamente preparado y con experiencia en educación, que toman gran orgullo en trabajar con estudiantes que buscan actualizacion, nivelacion y avance academic.
Susan Valverde
Executive Director
Susan’s background ranges from banking to economic development and education. Susan has worked worldwide on various education initiatives. She taught university level courses and has been a featured speaker at the National Conference for the Public Education Network in Washington D.C. As Executive Director, she oversees the operations of the valley Sylvan Learning Centers and contract services with local schools. She is responsible for overseeing services to thousands of valley children. “It is a great honor to me that our ability to partner with our local schools has allowed us to impact so many kids’ futures”.
Norma Rodriguez
Regional Director
Norma has a Bachelor of Arts in Bilingual Education with a major in Spanish from the University of Texas at Brownsville, as well as a certification to teach early childhood through 4th grade and Spanish through 6th grade. She has worked at Sylvan since 2004 and is currently our Regional Director. Norma has had extensive experience teaching in the Brownsville Independent School District, and her favorite part of the educational process here at Sylvan is the opportunity to pinpoint each student’s propriety needs and to use that information to help them become successful students who are self-motivated. Norma is a strong leader who many look to for mentorship and guidance.
Mina Cantu
Center Director, Brownsville Center
Mina is the Center Director at the Brownsville Center and holds a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Finance. She has worked at Sylvan for more than two years. As a native of France, she thoroughly enjoys tutoring students in French in her spare time. Her life experience and understanding of global issues help her advise parents on how to prepare children for a competitive future. Her favorite part of the educational process here at Sylvan is the personalized approach, which allows students to build their confidence and success. The most rewarding aspect of her job is witnessing the impact Sylvan has on students and parents by exceeding their expectations.
Yuko M Garcia
Director of Contract Services, Valleywide
Yuko holds a BA in International Business and an MBA and has extensive work experience teaching and assisting in the CIS and Quantitative Method Department at UTPA for over two years. She has also tutored English to younger Japanese students for several years. Yuko has worked at Sylvan for eight years, working her way through being a math tutor, program manager, and now Director of Contract Services. Yuko’s favorite part of the educational process here at Sylvan is “that we are making remarkable partnerships with schools and communities, servicing many students in the Rio Grande Valley. I get so excited when administrators from schools tell me, 'Sylvan programs really help kids improve in confidence, grades, and tests!'"
Alma Uribe
Contract Program Manager
Alma has a Bachelor’s degree in Bilingual Education with a minor in English with EC-4 Certification from The University of Texas Pan American. Alma has worked for Sylvan for four years and has training and teaching experience in beginning reading, academic reading, SAT VERBAL, GED: reading, writing & social studies, Ace It reading & math. Alma currently assists with contract management and operations for the RGV Sylvan centers, and her favorite part of the educational experience here at Sylvan is “the ability to extend knowledge and assistance to many students and to see how our students grow academically.” She really enjoys her role in “helping to pave the students' road toward future academic and life-long success!”
Raul Garza
Program Manager
Raul earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Brownsville and is currently pursuing a master's degree in interdisciplinary arts. During his three years with Sylvan, Raul has had the opportunity to take on several roles and responsibilities.
Raul is a firm believer in Sylvan programs and likes the positive impact Sylvan makes in the lives of Valley students.
Jessica Valencia-Torres
Admissions Counselor
A student and a mother, Jessica loves helping others. She joined Sylvan in 2011. What she enjoys most about her position as admissions counselor at Sylvan's Brownsville center is watching students take control of their education and realize their full potential. Jessica believes Sylvan plays a huge role in getting students on the right track so they can fulfill their goals for the future.
Jessica often shares her favorite quotations from children's books with students.
"You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know, and you are the guy who'll decide where you go." ~Dr. Seuss
Jessica Galloso
Product Manager
Meet Jessica Galloso, Product Manager for our McAllen and Brownsville centers.
Jessica earned a bachelors in rehabilitative services from the University of Texas Pan American (UTPA) and then earned her masters at UTPA in rehabilitation counseling.
Jessica came to work at Sylvan in July of 2011, and she has been busy ever since. She manages the areas of College Prep, In-Home Tutoring, Sutdy Skills and Academic Writing. Jessica has become our resident expert in all of these areas.
She is energetic and ready to help Sylvan students succeed!
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