Contact Information
| Phone: | (770) 446-6030 |
| Monday: | 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday: | 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday: | 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Thursday: | 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Friday: | 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM - 1:00 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
Marcia Shearer
Director of Academics and Operations
Marcia Shearer brings more than 20 years of experience in creating educational solutions for students of all ages, gifts and abilities.
Marcia earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and then attended graduate school for the coursework that would allow her to earn a teaching certificate. She taught in the Florida public schools, serving as a department head. She later homeschooled her own children. Prior to joining Sylvan Learning Marcia was an administrator at an Atlanta area independent school. She has been with Sylvan since early 2009.
Madeenah Dawson
Program Manager, Instructor & Diagnostician
Ms. Madeenah has been with Sylvan since 2007 and has lived in Roswell since 2005. She earned her B.A. in History and her M.Ed. in School Counseling. She is currently working on her Phd. in Educational Psychology. Her favorite subjects to teach at Sylvan are writing, reading and test prep. She and her husband love to cook.
Jacinta Reeder
Program Manager, Instructor and Diagnostician
Ms. Jacinta has been with Sylvan since 2008 and tutoring since 2003. She has worked at 5 different Sylvan centers in the metro area. She is a native Atlantan and came right back to the area after going to college in Pennsylvania. She holds a B.S. in Mathematics. She loves seeing that ah-ha moment and making students excited about their work. Math and Spanish are her favorite subjects to teach.
Jim Murphy
Instructor
Mr. Jim has been with us since 2007 and is our center's longest standing teacher. He has been working with students for over 30 years. He has a B.S. in Finance and a M.Ed. in Mathematics. He primarily teaches math essentials, advanced math, academic reading, and SAT/ACT prep.
Susie Hill
Program Manager, Instructor & Diagnostician
Ms. Susie has been with Sylvan a year and a half. She is a native of Atlanta and graduated from The Lovett School. She has her B.A. in Elementary Ed. and her M.Ed. in Reading Education. She currently lives ITP and is considering a move OTP to be closer to us. Her favorite subject to teach is reading, either beginning, academic or advanced.
Darrell Thompson
Instructor and Diagnostician
Mr. Darrell has been with Sylvan over 5 years. His first Sylvan experience was as a student in the Toco Hills center when he was in middle school. He has a full time job now outside of Sylvan but enjoys working with the students so much that he is teaching almost every Saturday.