Contact Information
| New Students: | (888) 937-7958 |
| Current Families: | (330) 929-6554 |
| Fax: | (330) 929-7544 |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday: | By Appointment |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Sunday: | By Appointment |
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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
Tyler Spey
Center Director
Tyler joined the team at Sylvan as Director in October of 2010. He has been involved with business and community development for five years. In addition to his work with the parents and students at Sylvan he is involved with Empower Portage, a community development organization in Portage County. Tyler looks forward to working with many new parents, students and teachers at Sylvan. He is excited to see the success students achieve at Sylvan.
Alissa Arnold
Instructor
Welcome back Alissa! Alissa has a B.S. in Elementary Education. She previously taught for Sylvan and has just moved back to the area and will rejoin our staff. Alissa loves seeing the kids advance from the unknown to understanding and mastery.
Kate Daniels
Instructor
Kate started with Sylvan in April of 2010. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Akron specializing in secondary Integrated Language Arts. She loves to see the kids get excited about activities beacuse they are confident they get the concept.
K. Schuyler Kasee
Instructor
B.A. Kent State, Integrated Language Arts, Secondary Education endorsement
Schuyler loves teaching because he encounters a new challenge and surprise everyday. This keeps both the student and the teacher on their toes and makes for a new and fun experience always.
He has been with Sylvan since March of 2011 and previously taught Sylvan's ACT prep course at a local high school where he achieved great success.
He is currently a full time English teacher at Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna.
Kim Citrone
Instructor
Kim has been with Sylvan since December of 2009. She has a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and her reading endorsement for K-12. Though Kim loves to teach reading she also has a great time teaching math all the way up to our Algebra students. Kim loves to see the kids get excited when they achieve something on their own. She also loves to see them get motivated to work with the hands on manipulatives that we use.
Barb Martin
Instructor
Barb Martin brings a wealth of knowledge gained through working with many students over her career as an educator and case manager. She has a B.S. in Elementary Education and loves assisting students in discovering that learning is fun and lifelong. She loves witnessing the “A-Ha” moment when a student realizes they are smart, talented, and wonderful individuals. Barb has been with Sylvan since 2003 and has filled most roles in center.
Susan Maxwell
Instructor
Susan Maxwell is a life-long educator and possesses a depth of knowledge that benefits all the students and staff at Sylvan. She has a B.S. from Bowling Green and a Masters of Education from Kent State. Susan likes to see students trying to do their best. She likes the attitude “I’ll keep trying until I get it!” Susan enjoys watching students build their confidence as new skills are mastered and students become more independent. Susan has been with Sylvan since 1998.
Jessica McCurdy
Instructor
I am a teacher because it combines two of my favorite things: kids and learning! I always enjoy learning something new myself, and love helping students learn. I love working here at Sylvan! I get to work with students of all ages and have seen many of them make amazing improvements. There's nothing quite like seeing a student gain confidence in areas where they once struggled.
Raymone Scott
Math Instructor
Raymone has been with Sylvan since May of 2009. He has a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and is working on his masters in Curriculum and Instruction. Ray really enjoys getting into the math and making sure that the kids have a full understanding of what they are learning.
Jill Stefaniak
Instructor
Jill joined Sylvan in March of 2010. She has her Bachelor from Ohio University and Masters as an intervention specialist from Kent State. Jill has an affinity for math and is working with many of our high school math students.
Carrie Warters
Instructor
B.A. Kent State, Early Childhood Education, Reading endorsement.
Carrie loves teaching because she can look across the table or around the room and see the faces on the students change from confusion to confidence in an instant. This affords her the opportunity to know the students are engaged and getting it. She loves the "aha moment."
She has been with Sylvan since May of 2011.
Kelly Whittaker
Instructor
Kelly joined Sylvan in April of 2010. She has her Bachelor of Education degree from Ohio University with a concentration in Spanish. She is also completing her master of Education from the University of Akron. Kelly loves to see the "got it" moment. When she sees students struggling with a concept and then they understand it. She loves to see their faces light up!