Contact Information
| Phone: | (214) 342-3305 |
| Fax: | (214) 750-1339 |
| 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 - 2:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Sunday: | 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
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
Kathleen Heifrin
Center Director
Kathleen has been a part of Sylvan for nearly 20 years. She has served as an instructor, director, owner and regional manager. She recently joined the North Dallas center to serve as the Center Director. Kathleen brings a wealth of knowledge to parents and students seeking to help students catch up, keep up or get ahead. Prior to Sylvan, Kathleen taught in both the public and private school for 10 years.
Carrie Spohn
Director of Education
Carrie Spohn is our education specialist and has been with Sylvan for nearly five years. She received a degree in Secondary Education, specializing in social studies from Huntington College in Huntington, IN. Carrie’s favorite aspect of Sylvan is the individual attention each student is able to receive by the tutors. She has always been passionate about teaching and helping students realize their full potential both in school and in life.
Linda Jacobs & Lynda O’Neal
Lead Teachers
Affectionately known as “The Linda’s”, our lead teachers have over 70 years teaching experience combined and 14 total years working with Sylvan.
Linda Jacobs earned her Bachelor of Science in Special Education and Biology and her Master of Science in Special Education from the University of Texas at Dallas. She has taught English, Science, Math, and Social Studies at all levels with all types of students in specialized settings and is currently working with DISD’s Homebound Program at Our Children’s House. Linda enjoys tutoring at Sylvan because of the wonderful variety of students she gets to work with.
Lynda O’Neal earned her Bachelor of Science in Education and History from TCU and her Master of Science in Language Arts from SMU. She has taught all subjects from Kindergarten through 8th grade and came to Sylvan after retiring from teaching after 38 years. Lynda says her favorite thing about teaching at Sylvan is “working with the students and watching them develop self confidence.”
Tony Brogan
Executive Director
Tony is the local franchise owner for the North Dallas center. He decided to become involved with Sylvan after his first visit to the center. He says, “Since being at the center I have seen students eyes light up with confidence for the first time. I have met parents beaming with pride as they spoke about their children getting better grades. Our teachers are amazing! They care so much. Who wouldn't want to be part of such an amazing team?". Tony's background includes many years in the retail industry where he held positions in project management, quality assurance, and buying. He has lived in the Dallas area since 1995. He and his wife Maureen have two grown children who still live in the area. No grandchildren yet, but Tony and Maureen receive weekend visits from the "grand-dogs".
Everybody!
Tutors
The Sylvan tutoring team is a fun, diverse group of talented teachers who share one constant: they care passionately about helping each student reach his/her potential. As Linda Jacobs once put it, "At school, one size fits all but here at Sylvan we can focus on the individual needs of each student. It makes a huge difference."
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