Meet Our Team

Marilyn Del Rio

Center Director

Director

Marilyn Del Rio has been with the Sylvan team for 9 years supporting centers all over Los Angeles in various roles and found her passion for marketing as she developed relationships with partner schools and businesses. Her favorite part of working with Sylvan though has been helping families find solutions for their child(ren) and seeing the confidence grow with their skills. Marilyn is excited to work with your child(ren) as a Senior Director of the San Gabriel Valley. When she’s not in the center, you’ll find her at the nearest dog park with her fur baby, Gigi, or enjoying music at a local concert.

Elizabeth Lopez

Director of Education

Director

Elizabeth was born in Los Angeles, CA, and has remained local throughout her K-12 education. After graduating from Arroyo High School, she went on to pursue her AA degree in Child Development. Through her experiences in various school sessions like after-school programs and summer camps, Elizabeth realized that she wanted to gain additional experience in a learning environment. This led her to want to pursue a teacher’s aid position in an effort to help students strengthen their academic achievement. Aside from education, Elizabeth enjoys hiking, spending time with family, and visiting museums.

Abigail Capiendo

Program Manager

Abigail was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. She is a graduate of Bishop Amat High School and is currently completing her undergraduate studies at Pasadena City College. Abigail’s goal is to transfer to a university and earn a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. She loves learning and hopes to help other students reach their educational goals. Abby started with Sylvan as a Center Assistant and worked her way up to Program Manager. During her free time, she enjoys going to Disneyland and spending quality time with friends and family.

Olivia N

Instructor

Olivia was born in Indiana and moved to California after completing her undergraduate degree at Ball State University. She is currently completing a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Union Institute & University. Upon completing her degree, Olivia will become a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Olivia has been working as a behavioral aide, helping students with learning disabilities and challenging behaviors achieve academic and behavioral goals. She enjoys working with children of all ages and aims to leave a lasting impact on everyone she meets. In her free time, Olivia enjoys exploring new places, hiking, and camping with her dog.

Griffin M

Instructor

Griffin was born in Minnesota and began to love math during high school thanks to their algebra and calculus teachers. Griffin studied mathematics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and particularly enjoyed researching new problems in number theory and discrete math. Outside of classes, Griffin worked as an online tutor for students in math and programming. They moved to California after graduating, and have been independently working on new math problems since. Griffin is also a lifelong programmer, doing competitive coding in their free time.

Todd Crabtree

Executive Director

Todd is our Executive Director and has a life-long passion for helping kids achieve academic success.  Todd is the first to graduate from college in his family and served in the Marine Corp for twelve years.  He has been running learning centers since 1998 and he fully understands the impact a good education can have on a child’s life.  A native Southern California, Todd studied at Cal State Fullerton where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Theater Arts. When Todd isn’t working he’s a full-time husband and Dad, driving his son from one practice to the next.  He fully understands what every parent goes through, trying to help their child become the best he or she can be.

Fabio Marquez

Regional Director

Fabio Marquez is the Regional Director for Sylvan and has been with the company for 7 years. In the Regional Director role, he oversees seven centers and is responsible for operations, sales, and ongoing training. Fabio attended UC Irvine where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics along with a Minor in Latin American Studies. He comes to Sylvan with over a decade of tutoring and directing experience. In 2018, he was nominated for the Center Director of the Year Award. This award spans all centers in North America. Fabio enjoys working with families in order to make an ongoing plan for success.

Sara Hall

Director of Marketing

Sara is the Director of Marketing for 8 Sylvan Learning centers in Southern California. In addition to overseeing all local digital marketing campaigns across her centers, Sara conducts and manages partnerships with school districts across Los Angeles. Sara’s passion for education began during her time at California State University, Long Beach, where she earned her Bachelor’s of Arts in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. During her time in college, she studied abroad in Oxford England and taught English in South Korea. When she is not at Sylvan, she’s hiking and exploring the local mountains, hitting the beach, or scuba diving the Channel Islands.