Contact Information
| Phone: | (740) 382-9443 |
| Fax: | (740) 387-9449 |
| 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 - 12:00 PM |
| Saturday: | Closed |
| 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
Susan K Dice
Owner and Executive.Director
Susan Dice is the owner-operator and Center Director of Marion Sylvan. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Masters degree in Early and Middle Childhood. She retired after teaching over thirty years in the River Valley School system. She has taught Kindergarten, First and Second grades and spent ten years teaching Seventh Grade History.
Linda L Cotton
Owner
Linda Cotton is our Center Director at Marion Sylvan. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She previously taught for Southern Region Pre-K project through the Early Childhood Education Department at Southern Illinois University and was working on a masters degree in Early Childhood education.
Mary E Beals
Director of Education
Mary Beals is a part-time Director of Education for Marion Sylvan. She is currently teaching Reading at River Valley Middle School. She has taught for twenty four years in the school district. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education and a Masters degree in Reading and has certification in Reading Supervision.
Dianne O'Neil
Lead Instructor
B.S. Otterbein College
M.A. Ashland University Dianne O’Neill taught thirty years in the public school systems ranging from Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. She wrote the Remedial Reading program and taught the course at Marion Technical College. She subsituted in the Marion City School system for 10 years. She has taught at Sylvan for eight years.
Tom Lyon
Director of Math
Tom Lyon is the Director of Mathematics at the Marion Center. Tom retired from River Valley Schools from teaching high school mathematics and Computer Science. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics, Biological Science, Computer Science and Data Processing. He also holds a Masters of Education degree and a Masters of Arts degree.
Clifford P Dice
Director of Operations
Two years program in Electronics from Mansfield Technical School.
Completed courses in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
Completed training in computer networking and maintains the computers in the center. Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator. Twelve years in sales.
Cliff handles all of the administration for the center and works with public relations for the area
Angela Parks
Instructor
B.S. Ohio State University
Angela Parks taught high school English and journalism for more than 30 years. She has served on various journalism boards. Former students have received writing awards including Pulitzer and Kennedy Memorial Foundation Awards.
Robert Webb
Instructor
B.S. Fairmont State
M.A. Youngstown State
Bob Webb taught Speech, English, and Social Studies in the public schools for 37 years. He has taught GED prep at the Marion Correctional Institution and written and spoken communication at the Marion Technical College. He has taught language arts and ACT prep at Sylvan for five years.
Jack Thompson
Instructor
B.A.Ohio Northern University/M.Ed.Bowling Green University. Reading certified,with over 30 years Title 1 teaching experience and 4 years with Sylvan.
Helen Rall
Instructor
B.S. Ohio State University, Ashland College
Helen has taught for eleven years. She is presently teaching Science at the Marion Juvenile Correctional Institution. She also serves on the Department of Youth Services Core Committee, which approves professional development for teacher licenses.
Danielle Bales
Instructor
B.A.Degree Otterbein College
Charlene Spillman
Instructor
B.S. Ohio State University, Ashland University
Charlene Spillman has taught for twenty five years. Her experience includes teaching children with special needs, summer reading programs and tutoring
Linda Hoch
Instructor
B.A. Ohio State University
M.A. Xavier University
Lydia Roberts
Instructor
B.S. Malone College Canton,Ohio
John Oyster
Instructor
University of Dayton
Xavier University
University of Toledo
Jan Hoffman
Instructor
B.S. Bowling Green University
M.A. College of Mount St.Joseph
Marianne Burkhart
Instructor
Ohio State University
B.S. Degree
Ashland University Graduate Courses
Amanda Friend
Instructor
B.A. Degree Ohio State University
M.S. Degree St.Joseph University
Shauna Ross
Instructional Aid
Provides lesson material for each instructor and student needs.
Assists in office daily duties.
Josh Somerlot
Math Instructor
B.S.Degree Ohio Northern University
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