Contact Information
| Phone: | (925) 485-1000 |
| Fax: | (925) 485-1002 |
| 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 - 6:30 PM |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM - 2:30 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
Sue Harding
Center Director
As the Center Director, Sue handles the day to day operations of the learning center such as meeting with new families and reaching out to the education community in the Tri-Valley. She has a wealth of experience in education as a classroom English teacher and as home teaching District Liaison for Livermore Valley JUSD for many years. Prior to joining Sylvan Learning Sue ran her own SAT Prep and College Advising business. She is a wonderful resource for our families as they look for supplemental education. Sue really enjoys working with the kids and you may occassionally see her teaching at a table.
Amanda Wagoner
Administrator
Jennifer Stimson
Teacher - Reading, Writing, Study Skills, Math
Purna Venkataraman
Teacher - Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry
Purna is a graduate of U.C. Santa Cruz with a B.S. in Molecular and Cell Developmental Biology. She is currently working on a Masters program to obtain her teaching credential for math and the sciences, specifically Biology.
Madeleine Mitchell
Teacher - Reading, Writing, Math, Study Skills, SAT Prep (Verbal)
Madeleine Mitchell earned a BA in English Literature and an MA in Comparative Literature at San Francisco State University. She taught literature and composition courses in two Texas community colleges before coming back home to the Bay Area a little over two years ago. In addition to being a Sylvan instructor, Madeleine is a full time writer and editor with stories and book reviews published in literary journals and small press publications. She is currently working on a short story collection and a children's picture book. In her spare time, Madeleine reads whatever she can get her hands on, runs and loves to bake - a hobby that pairs nicely with the running.
Ron Correll
Teacher - Reading, Writing, Math, Study Skills
Gerardo Fernandez
Teacher - Spanish
Gerardo was born and raised in Mexico City. He moved to Seattle in the year 2000. There he obtained a BA in Communications and in Social Sciences from the University of Washington. Since then he has been a tutor, teacher, musician, radio producer and has collaborated in short films and documentaries. In 2008, his music appeared in the short film winner at the Venice Film Festival. He moved to the Bay Area in 2007 and began collaborating with newspapers in San Francisco and San Jose. He is currently the writer/editor for Alianza News in San Jose and translates articles for other publications in San Francisco. He has extensive translating experience between English and Spanish. He continues to produce radio in Berkeley. ¡Se habla español!
Ann Morrissey
Teacher - Writing, Reading, Math, Study Skills
Ann has been a Sylvan Instructor since 2001, teaching many students in our Academic Reading, Beginning Reading, Math Essentials, Study Skills and Academic Writing programs. She is a
University of San Francisco graduate and holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Behavior. In her spare time, Ann enjoys photography, travel, and gardening.