Meet Our Team

Lynne Hudson

Executive Director/Owner

Lynne brings 20+ years of business and customer service experience to the four Sylvan Learning locations she owns in Utah. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Lynne has been a leader in a variety of industries including personnel and supplemental education. It is Lynne’s love of education and helping students realize their full potential that led her to Sylvan. When not at our centers, you are likely to find Lynne spending time with family and friends, hiking and enjoying outdoor time in the beautiful state of Utah.

Lindsay Kapetanov

Center Director

Lindsay leads the team for Sylvan of Riverton and Sandy. As a former surgical center nurse, Lindsay has always loved caring for others. She was a Sylvan student 35 years ago and can relate to the struggles and victories that our students experience. She has truly found joy in her position at Sylvan. When Lindsay isn’t in one of our centers, she enjoys cooking, eating, theater, animals, and laughter.

Megan

Assistant Center Director

Megan loves helping others feel empowered through learning.  Megan believes education is a life-long journey, and one we can all love.  In her free time she loves spending time with her husband, yoga, dancing, and being outdoors!

Lisa

Director of Education

Lisa oversees the educational integrity of our programs, managing and training our team of tutors in Riverton. A former teacher in Chicago, Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. Lisa understands that no one learns the same way, and she adapts quickly to the needs of our students. When Lisa isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her gardening, traveling, scrapbooking, collecting antiques and reading about American History.

Allen

Tutor

Allen is a teacher in both our Sandy and Riverton centers, with a gift for working with kids on reading, study skills, ACT, and particularly math. Allen enjoys seeing students break math barriers and gain confidence in their learning capabilities. He used to teach in the school districts and is a licensed teacher. When Allen isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find him reading or fishing.

Kristy

Tutor

Kristy is a tutor in Riverton and became a teacher to make a difference in the lives of her students. She has her degree from BYU. When Kristy isn’t teaching, she has fun reading and spending time with her children. She lived in 3 different Latin American countries and enjoys speaking Spanish and eating foods from the countries she has lived in.

Daniel

Tutor

Daniel comes from a family of teachers and tutors in our Riverton center. Daniel loves to learn and has a talent for explaining complex ideas. He received his college education at the University of Utah and WGU. In his free time, Daniel enjoys movies, video games and art.

Christopher

Tutor

Christopher is a teacher in our Sandy center. He became a tutor with Sylvan to help kids learn and understand new concepts, particularly in math. He has his degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah. Christopher has many interests and hobbies, including engineering, math, and US politics/history and enjoys time with his family, computer programming, movies, puzzles, and music.

Namita

Tutor

Namita has a passion to teach kids who may be struggling to succeed. She is a tutor in our Riverton center and believes teaching should be a passion, not just a job. Namita has her degree from Southern Illinois University. When she isn’t teaching, Namita likes to hike, read, paint and enjoy music.

Myra

Tutor

Myra tutors for Sylvan in our Sandy and Riverton centers and became a teacher because of her love of children. She has her degree in Early Childhood Education from BYU. Myra is inspired when a student finally understands a concept they have been struggling with and experiences that daily at Sylvan. In her spare time, Myra enjoys reading, sewing, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family.