Meet Our Team

Sarah

Executive Director

As Executive Director, Sarah oversees Indiana centers in Mishawaka, Elkhart, Merrillville, Schererville, Valparaiso, Fishers, Carmel, West Indianapolis, South Indianapolis, Fort Wayne North, and Fort Wayne South, and four Florida centers in Clermont, Ocoee, Dr. Phillips and Kissimmee. She thoroughly enjoys working with all of the students and their families. Sarah studied at Cedarville University.  When Sarah isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her spending time with her husband and her two beautiful daughters.

Alexa

Center Director

As Center Director, I love to welcome new families to Sylvan and see students’ confidence grow! I grew up in Fishers, Indiana with my parents and younger brother, and studied education at Indiana University. Go Hoosiers! I taught 1st grade for four years here in Fort Wayne before joining the Sylvan team! When I’m not at Sylvan, I love to play fetch and go for walks with my chocolate lab, Tate, and spend time at the lake!

Cheri

Director of Education

Sylvan has been such a blessing! I started at Sylvan Learning in 1995 and have been an instructor and director for many years. I enjoy that I am able to teach students, meet with parents, and connect with classroom teachers. School can be challenging and, in my position as Director of Education, I am able to work alongside students to see their success. It is such a rewarding career. Always knowing I wanted to teach children, I earned my Bachelor’s of Elementary Education at Indiana University. Some of my favorite hobbies include “planning” events, reading, vacationing and spending family time with my husband and two sons.

Jane

Director of Marketing

Did you know I have been a director at Sylvan Learning for almost 32 years?! For me, it is the best job in the world! I love to see a plan come together for a student’s learning success. I see confidence grow in them and parents beam with pride. When I am not working, I live at the lake! I have 2 naughty dogs. I like to fish, read, garden and do crafts, especially paint and stained glass. Be sure you tell me your favorite book when I see you! I love recommendations.

Lauren

Assistant Director

As Assistant Director at Sylvan, I have the opportunity to get to know students and families along their academic journey. I graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Math Education. I have taught at both the elementary and junior high level. I recently moved here to Fort Wayne with my husband. When I am not at Sylvan, you can find me hanging out with friends or traveling!

Lisa

Tutor

My interest in mathematics began at Washington High School in South Bend. It led me to pursue a degree in Math and French education at Ball State. After graduation, I was blessed to receive an offer to teach at Concordia Lutheran High School. For the past 28 years, I taught Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Honors Algebra II. During that time, I also coached Girls Basketball and Girls Track. I also pursued a Master’s Degree in Mathematics at IPFW. In my spare time, I enjoy cross-stitch, reading, and searching garage sales and flea markets for Mickey Mouse collectibles.

Broderick

Tutor

I was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School. I continued my studies at Concordia University Chicago where I earned my Bachelor’s of Arts in Mathematics with a minor in Education. Since then, I have worked as a substitute teacher, as well as a math teacher. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, watching movies, and finding projects to do. The projects could be fixing a leaky pipe or building a desk.

Brian

Tutor

With over 20 years of teaching experience, I started my journey at Village Woods Middle School. I then worked at Crossroad Children’s Home/Homeschool for nine years teaching General Education courses and Mathematics to middle school and high school students. For three years, I was the Director of Academic Advising for Brown Mackie College. I am currently at Blackhawk Middle School teaching Algebra. I grew up in Toledo, Ohio, and graduated from Whitmer Senior High School. In my free time, I enjoy playing volleyball, reading, and doing arts and crafts. I also like to cook and have worked for over 15 years in restaurants.

Sarah

Tutor

I graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University (Go IWU!) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Exceptional Needs Education. I taught Special Education K-3 for three years at EACS. I recently started my new job at Oak Farm Montessori School where I teach 18 toddlers! I love my parents, sister, brother-in-law, and my large extended family. I am happiest when I am around them! I enjoy reading, gardening, arts and crafts, singing and listening to music, being outside and around horses, and playing board and card games with my friends and family.

Isabella

Tutor

Isabella is a teacher at Fort Wayne-North with a gift for working with elementary-aged kids. She grew up in Fort Wayne and graduated from Purdue University. She has taught for 2 years since graduating. When she is not teaching, you can find her going for a walk or riding her bike with her daughter.

Jennifer

Tutor

Jennifer is a teacher at Fort Wayne North with a gift for inspiring young learners! She lived in many places, including Mishawaka, IN and Iowa. She got her bachelors degree from Anderson University in business, but went back to get her Masters in Teaching after working in customer service for 20 years! When she is not at Sylvan, you can find her with her 3 children or swimming, on a cruise or watching college sports.

Jamie

Tutor

Jamie is a teacher at Fort Wayne-North with a gift for working with elementary and middle-school aged students. She grew up in Indianapolis. She graduated with a degree in Special Education from Ball State University. When she is not at Sylvan, you can find her hiking or going to church with her husband!

Karen

Tutor

I earned a master’s in library science from the University of Michigan. I graduated from Adrian College with a secondary teaching license. I was a Reference Librarian at Allen County Public Library, the librarian at Croninger Elementary and Shawnee Middle School, and at my church. I have also been a teacher assistant in Fort Wayne Community Schools and tutored here at Sylvan from 2004-2018. My favorite memories are the joy of helping a student find the right book or seeing a student make progress in reading. I am retired and now read a lot of books to our four great-granddaughters. My other interests are flower gardening, sewing, and collecting information for our family history.

Abby

Tutor

I have been a teacher for over 11 years. I love getting to know my students and their families. I’m originally from Vincennes, IN, but moved to Fort Wayne to go to Taylor University. I have a bachelor’s degree in social work, and a master’s in education. I love to learn! Education has always been important to my family, and I come from a family of teachers! In my free time, I enjoy sporting events, shopping, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Linda

Tutor

I was born and raised in Huntington, IN, about 20 miles south of Fort Wayne. I graduated from Huntington North high school and went to then, Huntington College, now University. I have 8 brothers and 2 sisters and 3 children. Family get-togethers are never boring! I graduated from Western Governors University with a degree in Early Childhood Education; and in spring 2023, I finished my master’s in special education, mild intervention. I started my fifth year at Churubusco Elementary in 2023 and love my job! I am happy to be working at Sylvan and highly recommend it to my parents when asking about tutoring.

Haley

Tutor

Haley is a teacher at Fort Wayne North with a gift for working with elementary-aged kids. While she has many tutoring talents, Haley finds the greatest joy in reading tutoring. Haley studied at Ball State University with a degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. When she isn’t at Sylvan, she likes to read, do Zumba and watch Netflix with her husband.

Lilly

Instructor

I love learning new things! Growing up in school, reading and writing were always my favorite subjects. I majored in English in college and became a newspaper copy editor. I later earned my master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and became and English teacher. I grew up in North and South Carolina and met my husband in West Virginia, and we moved to Fort Wayne in 2004. I enjoy working with students and learning all about their special qualities!

Amy

Tutor

I am originally from the Columbia City area. I graduated from IPFW with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Special Education. I have ventured into many areas of teaching: tutoring, substitute teaching, classroom teaching, assistant Girl Scout Troop Leader and parent. When I am not at Sylvan, you can find me reading or traveling!

Linda

Site Coordinator

Linda oversees the educational integrity of our programs, managing and training our team of tutors in Fort Wayne. As a former Program Director and trainer/educator at a company in Fort Wayne, Linda brings a wealth of knowledge to Sylvan of North Fort Wayne. She graduated from Wright State University with a Bachelors in Education. When Linda isn’t at Sylvan, she enjoys traveling with her husband, Max. She also enjoys spending time with her three grown children and three granddaughters and all their sporting events.

Suzanne

Site Coordinator

Suzanne recently retired after 28 wonderful years of teaching high school English, psychology, and U.S. history. She still loves working with kids, and Sylvan has provided her with the perfect opportunity to continue doing what she enjoys. She is an Indiana native and a proud graduate of Indiana University.When not working at Sylvan, you can find Suzanne lounging by a pool, reading a book, or hanging with her grandkids—sometimes all at the same time!