Meet our Holland Tutoring Staff

As Center Director, Tina oversees the day to day running for Sylvan of Toledo. A former teacher with a wealth of valuable experience, Tina chose a career in the tutoring business because she enjoys being able to help students achieve their educational goals and to be excited by learning. She has a Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction and a Bachelors Degree in Social Science. When Tina isn't at Sylvan she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and 5 children and loves to vacation on Navarre Beach, Fla. 

Emma oversees the educational integrity of our programs, managing and training our team of tutors in Toledo. A former 2nd and 4th grade teacher in Toledo Charter schools, Emma brings a wealth of knowledge to Sylvan of Toledo. She graduated from Heidelberg University in 2019 with a BA Hons in Early Childhood Education & Theatre Arts. When Emma isn't at Sylvan, you will find her reading, watching movies and perfecting her cooking skills. She loves spending time with her cat, Pesto, dog, Gnocchi and boyfriend Shad.

Pandora is our Administrative Assistant who is available to help in many capacities. Born and educated in the U.K. she was a Police Officer for 10yrs before changing careers and becoming an Administrator with the National Health Service working in Children and Family Services. Before coming to Sylvan of Toledo, she worked for Sylvan in Dallas, TX. When Pandora isn't at Sylvan, you will find her traveling and spending time with her husband, dog and 3 cats. “I love being around children and young adults. Never a day goes past when they don’t make me laugh.”

Cherie tutors in our Holland location. She graduated from Cleveland State University with a BSc in Education and a M.Ed in Urban Education. She has taught grades 3-6 during her time with the Orchard Magnet school of Science. Cherie now enthusiastically teaches our STEM Program. During her time away from Sylvan she enjoys swimming, gardening and playing lots of golf! 

Jamie is a tutor in our Holland OH center. She graduated from University of Toledo with a Masters of Education, Mild to Moderate Special Education and holds a Professional Intervention Specialist (K-12) License. Jamie enjoys tutoring the children that need a little extra support to learn. When not at Sylvan you will find her keeping busy with her 2 nieces, 1 nephew, and her cat. 

Joyce is a tutor in the Toledo OH area. She graduated from Central Michigan University with a BS in Elementary Education and went on to get a MA in Special Education from Eastern Michigan. She enjoys working with children of all ages and when not tutoring she loves spending time with her family her friends and her dogs!

Sabrina is a tutor in our Holland center, she also works at our Franklin Park satellite. Sabrina is an experienced teacher with both Bachelors and Masters in Special Education from Bowling Green State University. Sabrina enjoys helping students to overcome their learning challenges and meet their academic goals. When not teaching she enjoys spending time with her dog, Maggie and relaxing by water on a vacation.

Linda is a tutor in our Holland Center. She has both a Bachelor's of Education and a Master's of Science (Exercise Science). Linda taught as a substitute teacher after leaving college and retired in 2021 from Lucas County Children Services after 31 yrs. Linda enjoys seeing the children gain their confidence through learning new skills. When not teaching at Sylvan, she loves to workout, read and garden.

Sarah is currently a tutor in our Oregon location. She works as an Intervention Assistant for Rossford Schools. Sarah has a BA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Toledo.
When not teaching, Sarah enjoys track and field events and spending time with family.

Jeff is a 4th-grade teacher in Toledo, OH with a gift for working with children. While Jeff has many tutoring talents he finds the greatest joy in teaching the middle grades. Jeff graduated from Bowling Green State University Ohio in 2016 with a BA in Education. When he is not tutoring for the Sylvan Learning Center in Toledo you will find him playing men's softball with friends and spending time with his fiancé and puppy dog.

Josh is a tutor in both our main center in Holland and our two satellites, Franklin Park and Oregon. He graduated from Ohio State University with a BS in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He is currently studying for his MA in Adolescent Young Adult Life Science. Josh enjoys tutoring 10-12th grade students and sharing the knowledge he has acquired. When not teaching he enjoys being out on the lake fishing! and spending time with his fiance.

Kristen is a tutor at our Franklin Park satellite location. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Cincinnati and an Master of Education from the University of Toledo. Kristen has taught middle school & high school English at private, public and charter schools. She is a mother of 3 and enjoys travelling and cooking. As a teacher she loves watching students improve their reading skills.    

Leah is a tutor in our Holland Center. She has an associate's degree in Education from Owens Community Center and is continuing her education at University of Toledo. She has worked within the Toledo area as a teachers aide and a paraprofessional for the last 2 years. In her spare time Leah enjoys spending time with her cat and doing arts and crafts. Leah's favorite thing about working at Sylvan is how friendly and accepting staff members are to teachers, parents and students alike!