Contact Information
| New Students: | (866) 349-2582 |
| Current Families: | (563) 359-1001 |
| Fax: | (563) 359-8981 |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 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
Scott J Recker
Owner/Executive Director
Scott is the executive director of the Davenport center. He also owns a center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Amy M.
Assistant Director of Education
Amy has been working a Sylvan since August 2007. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Knox College. She enjoys working at Sylvan because she loves showing students that learning can be fun and helping them to succeed. Outside of Sylvan, Amy works as a guest teacher and enjoys anything involving music.
Shelley B.
Lead Teacher
Shelley has been working at Sylvan since April 2005. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with an endorsement in reading from MaryCrest. Shelley has a wonderful husband, Tom, and stays home with her 3 children, Regan, James and Mason during the day. She loves teaching because she gets to interact with children and see their progress.
Angie A.
Teacher
Angie started working with Sylvan in May 2008. Angie likes working with children and seeing them make progress in their schoolwork. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a reading endorsement from St. Ambrose University and currently teaches 2nd grade at JFK Elementary School. In her free time Angie likes to scrapbook and spend time with family and friends.
Kelly M.
Teacher
Kelly has worked for Sylvan since May 2008. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a specialization in Math. She enjoys Sylvan because she has the opportunity to work with a few students at a time and is able to provide them with skills to be successful. Outside of Sylvan, Kelly works as an aide for students with special needs and enjoys traveling and spending time with family.
Sara F.
Teacher
Sara has worked at Sylvan since August 2008. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Middle Level Education and Social Studies from University of Northern Iowa. Sara enjoys working at Sylvan because there is such a great group of students and teachers, it is fun to work individually with students to help them learn. She is very close to her family and loves to spend time baking, reading and hanging out with friends.
Brian G.
Teacher
Brian has worked for Sylvan since September 2001. He has his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Secondary Education from Western Illinois University.
Sherri D.
Teacher
Sherri has been working for Sylvan since March 2009. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and her Masters degree in Curriculum & Instruction from University of Northern Iowa. Sherri is currently a home-school instructor and loves working with students in small groups.
Meghan L.
Teacher
Meghan started working for Sylvan in April 2009. She is completing her Bachelor of Arts in Education at Augustana College. She enjoys working with children and in the theater.
Jacob P.
Teacher
Jacob began working for Sylvan in March 2009. He has his Bachelor of Science in History and Secondary Education. Outside of Sylvan, Jacob is a guest teacher in Davenport schools.
Merlin H.
Teacher
Merlin started working for Sylvan in February 2009. He has his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Science from Augustana College, and his Master of Science in Education and Administration from Northern Illinois University. He is currently retired.
Jamie F.
Teacher
Jamie has been working at Sylvan since July 2008. Jamie has her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and her Masters of Education in Reading and Literacy. She taught 2nd grade for 5 years before moving to the Quad-Cities where she now teaches 6th grade. She teaches math and reading at Sylvan and loves kids.
Janice P.
Teacher
Janice has worked for Sylvan since July 2009. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Augsburg College. She enjoys working with students of all abilities and has 10 years classroom teaching experience. Outside of Sylvan, Janice teaches 3rd grade and enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children.
Lindsay P.
Teacher
Lindsay began working for Sylvan in August 2009. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from St. Ambrose University. She enjoys working with children of all ages and takes great satisfaction in helping them to succeed. Outside of Sylvan, Lindsay works at The Red Apple preschool and enjoys spending time with her family.
Jessica W.
Teacher
Jessica began working for Sylvan in August 2009. She has her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Kansas State University.
Corrie J.
Teacher
Corrie has worked for Sylvan since September 2009. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from University of Northern Iowa and her Masters Degree from Western Illinois University. She likes working at Sylvan because of the individual attention she can give each student. When Corrie is not at Sylvan, she loves to spend time outdoors with her wonderful husband and their two children.
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