Contact Information

New Students: (888) 925-2911
Current Families: (310) 373-0073
Fax: (310) 373-0805
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: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Meet the Tutors

The tutors of Torrance Sylvan Learning Center are all Sylvan trained and certified so that they can best address your child’s academic needs. Our tutors are dedicated to working closely with you and your child in order to help your child reach his or her goals. We start by pinpointing your child’s strengths and areas for improvement through the Sylvan Skills Assessment®. From there, our Torrance staff develops a personalized learning plan for your child and offers unique insights about what methods will work best with your child. Ultimately, our tutors will build a relationship with your child and provide a fun, engaging, and rewarding learning environment. The Torrance Sylvan Learning Center staff consists of highly experienced and established educational professionals who take great pride in their work with students who want to catch up, keep up, or get ahead.

Center Director, Torrance tutoring

Julie Hawkins

Center Director

As a center director, Julie oversees all the activities at the center. She has ten years teaching experience with Santa Monica Unified School District at Franklin School, where she was a mentor teacher. People joke that Julie "lives" at the center, because she is always there. She is also a proud mother of two.

A graduate of the U. of Redlands, she holds her Bachelors in English Literature. She completed her graduate studies at UCLA, where she received her teaching credential.

Associate Director, Torrance tutoring

Jennifer Mann

Associate Director

Jennifer Mann has nine years of experience working with children at the YMCA, the Torrance Unified School District as a volunteer classroom aide and five years as a Sylvan math instructor. She monitors the programs for our math and homework support students.

B.A. in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Mathematics from CSU Long Beach.

Teacher, Torrance tutoring

Gerri Burke

Teacher

"As a Sylvan teacher, I have the rewarding experience of assisting in the academic growth and development of students. Teaching on a one-to-one basis not only provides the opportunity to get to know the students better, but also to contribute to their individual learning goals and overall educational success."

Teacher, Torrance tutoring

Gina Isitt

Teacher

Gina graduated from Marymount College with an A.S. in Biology in 2006. She is currently working on her B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry at CSULB. Gina really loves to teach at Sylvan because she enjoys working with all the students.

Teacher, Torrance tutoring

Doris Nakata

Teacher

"I have seen first-hand how effective Sylvan's program has worked both as a parent and now as a tutor. As a classroom teacher I couldn't always know whether I was reaching them, but with a 3:1 ratio, I can immediately see the 'A-ha' moment." Doris has been teaching at Sylvan for 21 years and retired after 38 years working for LAUSD teaching grades 1st-8th.

Janice Yokouchi

Teacher

Teacher