Contact Information
| New Students: | (863) 594-1850 |
| Current Families: | (863) 297-5516 |
| Fax: | (863) 294-8766 |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Friday: | By Appointment |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM - 4:00 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
Annette Miller
Executive Director / Owner
Annette has been a Sylvan Owner for over fifteen years. She has enjoyed operating centers that have guided students in several counties to reach their maximum academic potential. Annette currently owns and operates eight Sylvan Learning Centers as well as plays an active role in the communities in order to help educate parents about the wonderful opportunity Sylvan can bring to a child of any age. Annette has been married for over ten years to Doug and is a proud mother of two beautiful children.
Rebecca Coleman
Regional Director
Rebecca received her B.A. in Science Education and Biology in 1997. Rebecca has been with Sylvan for over 13 years. She began her career with Sylvan as a teacher, and worked her way up to Director of Education, and then Center Director in not only Winter Haven, but Kissimmee as well. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, step-son, her cats and her dog. What she loves most about Sylvan is meeting with parents and watching the students' academic success blossom.
Catherine Jacobs
Director of Education
Catherine received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in communications in 2002. She began her career with Sylvan by working part-time as a curriculum coordinator. After teaching in the school system for a year, Catherine returned to Sylvan. She has now been with Sylvan for over 9 years. She enjoys spending time with her fiance Rob and friends and family. She loves seeing the academic turnaround that can happen for students in such a short amount of time. She loves to see the confidence these children possess after being in our program.
Dan Brownyard, M.A.; Ed.S; B.A
Instructor
Dan has a passion for teaching. He has taught students of all levels for thirty years. He has a B.A. in Elementary education and an M.A. and Ed.S degree in Elementary education. His hobbies include reading, listening to music and collecting movie memorabilia. He enjoys working at Sylvan because he has the opportunity to teach a wide variety of academic skills to students of all ages and ability levels. Dan believes that Sylvan offers outstanding educational opportunities to our students.
Shelly Archambault
Instructor
Shelly received her A.A. at PCC in Winter Haven and her B.S. from the University of South Florida. She is currently employed at Winter Haven High School as a science teacher. She has a son and is heavily involved with his soccer and baseball activities. She also has twins, a son and daughter, and they keep her very busy! What she loves most about Sylvan are the students.
Lisa Coy
Instructor
Lisa graduated in 1999 with a BS in Elementary Education from Indiana University. She moved to Florida in 2001, currently residing in Lake Wales, FL. She taught 6 years in Florida, the last 4 years she has taught 3rd grade at Eastside Elementary in Haines City, FL. In her spare time, she is an avid reader. She has a large book collection and loves watching the history and discovery channel. She also enjoys watching and collecting movies.
Alex Santiago
Instructor
Alex has has worked for Sylvan for three years at the Sebring location, and started working in Winter Haven in January of 2007. Alex enjoys spending time with his wife and family and playing golf in his spare time. What he loves most about Sylvan is watching kids grow academically and seeing their confidence rise.
Belinda Spohn
Instructor
Belinda holds a B.A. in English and is certified in Pre-K through 6th grade in Elementary Education and Kindergarten through 12th grade in Special Education. With three grown children as well as three grandsons, she understands how important education is to a child’s future. Tutoring at Sylvan Learning Center is teaching at its best. It's so rewarding to see the students at Sylvan blossom into learners right before your eyes!
Suzanne Harrell
Instructor
Suzanne attended Ball State University and the University of South Florida where she received her Master’s in Curriculum with an emphasis in Reading. Suzanne has taught in Indiana, Michigan, Florida, Iowa and Illinois. She and her husband have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys reading and spending time with her grandkids in Atlanta. She loves Sylvan and has been with them for 6 ½ years. She feels that it is so exciting to see growth in self-esteem as reading skills are mastered.
Sarah Chamlee
Instructor Assistant
Sarah was born and raised in Florida. She currently attends Polk State College and is pursuing a Liberal Arts degree. What she loves most about Sylvan is that everyone here will do anything they can in order to help the children succeed. She loves working in such a positive atmosphere.
Courtney Collins
Instructor Assistant
Courtney came to Sylvan as a child with reading and math problems. She loved the teachers, staff and everything about Sylvan. She feels that they made learning fun. It is her dream to be able to be working here now as an adult.
Jeri Pritchard
Instructor
Jeri is a native Floridian and has lived in Polk County her entire life. She has a 32 year old son, two bassett hounds, "Jack" Flash and Ziggy, and two cats, Butterscotch and Coco. She is now retired from teaching after 33 years. She received her teaching degree from USF. She is an avid reader and enjoys genealogy, and traveling the country and abroad. What she loves about Sylvan is how the children absolutely glow when they experience an "ah-ha" moment. It is that pure joy of accomplishment that makes her job as a teacher worthwhile.
Natalie Holland
Instructor
Natalie possesses a passion for seeing students succeed. As a teacher for seven years in various grade levels, she has helped students grow academically and socially. Her specialty includes helping struggling readers catch up. She earned her Master's Degree in K-12 Reading arming her with information and strategies to help meet students at their level. As a mother, she knows that how a child does in school affects their self-esteem. She proves to be a positive and encouraging adult that gives students the confidence they need to achieve high levels of learning!
Patricia Kurtz
Instructor
Pat is a teacher of 30 years with the Polk County Schools, with areas of expertise in Mathematics and Science. She currently teaches 7-8 grade math at Westwood Middle School. She also serves as the math department chair and is certified as a Florida Digital Educator. She enjoys traveling, stained glass, kayaking, fishing and animals. She enjoys the student/teacher relationship at Sylvan and likes having the chance to make a difference in a child's life.
Gloria Hamor
Instructor
Native to Winter Haven, Gloria grew up wanting to be a veterinarian and entered Mississippi State University. Once there, her interest turned to exotic animals and after graduating with her Master's in Science, she worked at Zoo Atlanta for 17 years as their Animal Nutrionist. Part of a zoo's mission is education and she realized a love for teaching that likely had been there all along. In 2003, she left the zoo to teach. She taught in a traditional classroom for 3 years then began tutoring home-schooled children and started working at Sylvan. Now almost 5 years later, she is still at Sylvan. She has seen many children helped by Sylvan programs. One of the first questions she had when she moved back this fall was "Is there a Sylvan in Winter Haven?" And here she is!
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