Contact Information
| Phone: | (813) 926-4009 |
| Fax: | (813) 926-2089 |
| 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: | By Appointment |
| 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
Dr. Judy Johnson
Regional Director of Education
Dr. Johnson has been with Sylvan in Tampa for over 23 years. She has masters degrees in both Education and Counseling as well as her Ph.D. in Special Education. Her primary role is advisory for several local Sylvan centers. A strong advocate of school reform, Dr. Johnson is passionate about Sylvan's approach to meeting each individual student's needs.
Crystal Schaberg
Executive Director
Crystal attended the University of South Florida for her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. She has been with the Sylvan Learning Centers of Hillsborough/Pasco since March of 1999. She has experience as a Test Administrator, Classroom Manager, Community Liaison, Assistant Director and Director of Supplemental Educational Services.
Crystal's favorite thing about working at Sylvan is witnessing the life changing motivation that develops during each student's Sylvan Program.
Sabrina Sintes
Director of Education
Sabrina graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. In 2009 she received a Master's Degree in Mathematics Education from Nova Southeastern University. She is currently pursuing classes to become certified in Sign Language Interpreting.
In her spare time, Sabrina loves doing crossword puzzles, Sudoku’s and any other puzzles that challenge her! She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends and shopping. Her favorite movies include Mrs. Congeniality and Sweet Home Alabama.
Sabrina’s goal at Sylvan is to create a positive learning environment that will help to build students’ confidence and enthusiasm, as well as compel them to look forward to learning.
“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.”
-Tom Krause
Allison Bradley
Assistant Director
Allison is a native Floridian who graduated from Sickles High School in June of 2008. She is attending St. Petersburg College in pursuit of a degree in Aeronautical Engineering in hopes of one day working for NASA.
Allison considers herself a simple girl who is very easy going. Although a country girl at heart, she enjoys listening to all genres of music. Some of her favorite artists include, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and Brad Paisley. Allison appreciates cinema as well. In her opinion some of the best pictures to hit the big screen were movies such as Forrest Gump, Monsters Inc. and The Green Mile. She also enjoys hanging out with friends and going to the beach. After 11 years of study, Allison has attained the prestigious title of a Second Degree Black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and she dabbles in all types of martial arts.
Allison's favorite quote is from Forrest Gump. "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." She believes everybody gets dealt different situations in life, but how they deal with them makes all the difference.
Todd Nichols
Instructor
Todd earned his degree in Secondary Education from Penn State University. He is also certified in ESE and Middle School Math. He has been teaching for six years for grades seven through twelve, and has been with Sylvan since July of 2005.
Sally Perez
Instructor
Sally received her Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Social Science Education from the University of South Florida. She completed her internship at Meadowlawn Middle School teaching geography and history. She currently teaches reading and dance at Berkley Charter Elementary, and she is working towards her Reading Endorsement.
Frances Degnan
Instructor
Fran received her Bachelor of Science Degree from City College in New York. She taught for 25 years in the intermediate grades as well as special education. She was the Team Leader for grades four and five. She was also the Teacher of the Year at Bayshore Elementary in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Fran joined the Sylvan team in the fall of 2006. She teaches Academic Reading, Beginning Reading, Academic Writing and Math Essentials.
Jean Strasen
Instructor
Jean, a native of upstate New York, is a graduate of Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and holds a teaching certification for seventh through twelfth grade. She has been a teacher in New York and Iowa where she taught middle and high school math.
Jean thinks working at Sylvan is “fun” and “never dull”. She enjoys working with the students, seeing them learn and thrive. She feels that all the students are a joy to work with and that it feels great to teach students that are eager to learn.
Outside of Sylvan, Jean enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. She aspires to read as many classic novels as she can in her lifetime. Her favorite novel so far is The Last of the Mohicans, which takes place where she grew up.
“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
- Lou Holtz
(former Notre Dame football coach)
David Fletcher
Instructor
David grew up in Philadelphia and came to Florida in 2010. He went to
school at West Chester University in West Chester PA, where he received his
Bachelor's Degree in 2003. In 2010, David received his Master's of Educational Leadership from Immaculata University in Immaculata, PA.
He enjoys Astronomy, exotic animals, scuba diving and karate. In his spare
time, he enjoys going on long scuba diving trips with his friends and using his telescopes to probe the night sky. David loves anything that involves science!
David loves working at Sylvan in the Reading, Writing and Math Programs.
When a student gets something for the first time, it is the greatest thing!
“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we
created them.” – Albert Einstein
Erin Brown
Instructor
Erin grew up in Tampa and is a native Floridian. She went to school at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education in 2007 and Master's of Education in Teaching and Learning in 2010.
She enjoys watching Auburn football (Go Tigers!), doing crafts and working special events. In her spare time, she really enjoys going to Disney World with her friends. She loves everything Disney!
“It's kind of fun to do the impossible.”
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
~Walt Disney
Whitney Bledsoe
Instructor
Whitney is originally from Indiana. She attended Indiana University where she received a degree in Elementary Education. She specialized in math and reading and also received her reading specialist license. After graduation, Whitney moved to Florida to pursue her career in education.
Whitney has a great passion for working with children. She is currently a fifth grade teacher at Mendenhall Elementary. She has tutored and worked with many students ranging from Kindergarten to tenth grade. Her favorite subjects in school as a student were Reading and Math. These are also her favorite subjects to teach!
In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband and puppy. She also loves to travel. Her favorite place to be is anywhere that has a beach, and she is happiest when she is teaching or with her family.
Tiffany Michaud
Instructor
Tiffany attended the University of South Florida, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and her Master's Degree in Library and Information Science. She has a National Board Certification in Early Childhood to Young Adult in Library Media.
Tiffany enjoys reading, riding her bike, jogging, going to the beach, and going to Disney World!
She loves working at Sylvan because it allows her the opportunity to help children succeed in school. Her favorite part of working at Sylvan is when a child smiles because they are proud of themselves.
“Well done is better than well said.” - Tom Brady, before he lost the Super Bowl to the Colts.