Sachin Ambulkar

Executive Director

Kindra Ojala

Director of Education/Teacher

Gale Fedora

Admissions Director

Gale came to Sylvan in 2007 from the private non-profit sector having coordinated and taught business, economic and carreer education programs throughout school districts in five central valley counties--involving as many as 10,000 students annually. Gale is committed to providing quality services and to making a positive difference in the lives of students and families served through continuing eduation.

Allison Laughlin

Administrative Assistant/Teacher's Aide

Anabel Vazquez

Administrative Assistant/Teacher's Aide

Erwin Afre

Teacher

Erwin has 10 years of teaching experience and has been part of our team for 7 years. He has SDC Credentials and teaches Special Education. At our center, Erwin teaches Math Essentials, Academic Reading, and Spanish, but Math is his favorite subject.

Cheryl Blanchard

Teacher

Cheryl joined our center 3 years ago. She has 11 years of teaching experience, Multiple Subject and Special Education Credentials, and a Masters in Special Education. She loves to hear her students say, "Now I get it!"

Bonnie Holling

Teacher

Bonnie has a Bachelor's degree in Music and a Master's degree in Education from CSU Stanislaus. She also brings years of teaching experience to our center.

Tammy Gerial

Teacher

Although Tammy already has a Bachelors degree in Liberal Studies and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from CSU Fullerton, she knows that learning is a life-long process and is currently working toward her Masters and Ed. Admin Credential. She shares her passion for learning with Beginning and Academic Reading, Math Essentials, and Writing students at our center.

Tim Holling

Teacher

Tim has been teaching Math Essentials and Algebra here at Sylvan for 8 years. He loves getting the students excited about learning and helping them to realize things they never thought of before. Tim has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and Chemistry and State Certification for tutoring.

Brian Jex

Teacher

Brain earned his teaching credentials from Cal State San Marcos and has been teaching in the Manteca area for 10 years after moving here from Utah. His favorite subject is Social Studies, but at our center he teaches Academic Reading, Beginning Reading, Academic Writing, and Math Essentials.

Dmitry Markov

Math Teacher

Christina Ramos

Teacher

Trisha Rascon

Teacher

Carol Wise

Teacher

Carol teaches Math Essentials, Advanced Math, Academic Reading, and Academic Writing at our center. She has a Bachelor's degree in Math Educaiton from BYU-Idaho and Mathematics Teaching Credentials for the state of California. Her favorite thing about teaching is seeing the light and joy on a student's face when they understand material and no longer need to lean on her knowledge.