Contact Information

New Students: 1-888-EDUCATE
Current Families: (704) 548-3910
Fax: (704) 548-3912
Monday: 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday: By Appointment
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

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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
Put years of educational experience to work for your family. Contact our center to find out how we can help today!

Jim Kicidis

Center Owner and Director

Jennye Knox

Associate Director

Kristen Diley

Director of Education

Jodi Malone

Director, Collaborative Partnerships Group

Barbara Peacock

Testing Administrator, Tutor

Beverly Hunter

Tutor, Beginning Reading Administrator

I am a graduate of East Carolina University where I received a degree in Elementary Education, followed by a Master’s Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I have lived in Charlotte for over 35 years, teaching in both the Charlotte Mecklenburg and Cabarrus County school systems. When I announced to my students that I would be retiring at the end of the school year, one of them said to me, “Why are you retiring? You have a lot of teaching left in you.” After a year of retirement, I found that to be so true which brought me to the Sylvan Learning Center. I have been here for the past 6 years. I love to read, I love cats and obviously I love teaching and hope that I can inspire that wish to learn!
“The important thing is not so much
that every child should be taught,
as that every child should be given the wish to learn.”
John Lubbock

Carol Pignatiello

Lead Math Tutor

My education background includes a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, with teaching certification K-12. Throughout my 30 years experience tutoring math, I have covered a broad range of courses, from elementary math through Calculus. I even helped to tutor college prep, military and realtor exams. I have been with the Sylvan family since 2003, and it still delights me when the “light bulb” of understanding goes off. I have a true love and passion for math, and strive to instill that same love in each and every student who comes to my table!

“The future is not someplace we are going to, but a place we are creating.
The paths to it are not found, they are made.” ~Jane Garvey

Kendall Cameron

Tutor

Lauren Snyder

Tutor

Michael Weiss

Tutor

Sarah Viapiano

Tutor

Vanessa White

Tutor

Zonja Glover

Tutor