Meet Our Team

Mr. Don Baldi

Director of Education

Mr. Don has over 25 years of experience and has taught grades 3-12 in traditional and Montessori settings. He has a Masters of Education in Elementary Reading and Literacy.
Mr. Don served as an Adjunct Professor at Chapman College and taught elementary reading and literacy and English as a second language in their credentialing and graduate programs.
Mr. Don also spent a decade as an instructional coach, Site Assessment Coordinator, IEP/504 Coordinator, GATE teacher, Math Olympiad Coach, and District Rigorous Design Committee (curriculum design).
He has 3 sons and 5 grandchildren. He is happily married and enjoys his dog Darcie and his cat Crackers.

Ms. Amber Maggio

Managing Director

Ms. Amber Maggio is a certified teacher with over 7+ years of teaching experience. She has taught students in grades 6-12 as well as adults. She also worked as a private tutor for two years & has helped students expand study skills, improve confidence, and develop critical thinking skills.
Ms. Amber has a B.A. in history from University of Providence-Great Falls, an M.A. in ancient history from Indiana University-Bloomington, and an M.Ed. in secondary education from Grand Canyon University.
Having grown up in Nampa, she returned to the Treasure Valley as quickly as she could! She enjoys reading, writing, drawing, playing video games, and spending time with her husband and three cats.

Ms. Jacqueline (Jacque) Wilson

Managing Director

Ms. Jacque Wilson is a certified teacher and administrator with over 35 years of educational experience. She has taught kindergarten-second grade. Ms. Jacque received her Bachelor’s degree in Education from California State University at Bakersfield. She received a Masters Degree in Reading from Boise State.

She has an Educational Specialist degree in administration from the University of Idaho. Teaching reading is her passion. Ms. Jacque has lived in Idaho for 36 years. She enjoys reading, running, pickleball and spending time with her six year old grandson, Milo.

Ms. Terrie Cornetta

Certified Lead Teacher

Ms. Terrie is originally from Central Illinois and has decades of experience in educating children of all ages. At age 15, she found her vocation for coaching children when she began work as a swimming instructor. Since then, thousands of kids have learned swimming under her tutelage and many competed in the Junior Olympics.
She has a BS in Business Administration and an MS in Education along with teaching credentials from Illinois and California. She has taught children of all grade levels including special needs kids.
Ms. Terrie has a happy family of 5 children and 6 grandchildren. In her spare time, she loves to swim, lift weights, and bake.

Ms. Janelle Matteson

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Ms. Janelle Matteson has 8+ years of teaching experience as an elementary school teacher. Her first two years of teaching was at Shoshone Elementary School near Twin Falls, Idaho. For the past six years, she has been teaching in the Vallivue School District at Desert Springs Elementary School. She is currently taking a break from the classroom to enjoy time with her 1 years’ old daughter. Though she continues to substitute part time for the Caldwell schools and 2 Sylvan Centers – in-person for Caldwell and online for Virginia.
Ms. Janelle has a Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education, with an endorsement in literacy and mathematics, from Boise State University. She also has a minor in music education! Janelle was born and raised in Idaho and loves dedicating her time and teaching to her students and future leaders.
Ms. Janelle enjoys the great outdoors, going on walks, playing the violin, attending lots of concerts (both classical and rock), and spending time with her family.

Ms. Jennifer Houser was born and raised in New England. She graduated college with a Masters in Elementary Education and Special Education. She has taught students of all ages K-12.

She has lived and worked in a variety of places across the United States. When not working, she enjoys time with her family as well as the great outdoors, hiking, swimming, and gardening.

Ms. Lisa Naumann

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Ms. Lisa has over 24 years of teaching experience. She has taught all grade levels from K through 8th grade. She has a B.A. in Liberal Studies from Azusa Pacific University, a K-8 Multiple Subject Certificate from Simpson College, and a Reading Specialist Credential from Azusa Pacific University. She has a passion to help students in their learning to set them for long term success.
Ms. Lisa moved to Nampa, ID from Paradise, CA about 5 years ago with her husband and three dogs and currently works at Garfield Elementary school in SE Boise.
Ms. Lisa enjoys reading, fishing, boating, hiking, and exploring the great outdoors of the Boise, ID area.

Ms. Tara Curl

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Ms. Tara Curl has lived in the Treasure Valley for the last 30 years. Prior to moving to Idaho, she lived all over the country as a military brat and the desire for adventure.

Ms. Curl holds a B.S. in Business Administration, a B.A. in Elementary Education (K-8) and Special Education K-12, and a M.Ed. in English Language Learning. She currently works as an elementary Special Education Teacher for the Boise School District. She was also an Adjunct Professor for BSU in their Masters in Teaching Special Education program for several years.

Ms. Curl loves True Crime, family dinner nights, game nights with family and friends, all things travel, flamingos, pink anything, and any opportunity to go barefoot (she really hates shoes).

Ms. Tasha Lyon

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Ms. Tasha was born on the Pacific Coast and traveled many states across the county with her military family. She graduated with a Bachelors in Elementary Education. She worked in many teaching roles throughout a preschool in the North End and in all grade levels at Boise School District.

Ms. Tasha has been working as a substitute teacher in the Kuna School District since last year. Ms. Tasha has had more than 5 years in various teaching positions that have helped her diverse her teaching skills.

In her free time, Ms. Tasha enjoys riding her bike, and being a lifelong learner while encouraging others as well.

Ms. Taylor Davis

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Ms. Taylor Smith Is originally from Oregon but she moved to Boise four years ago. She is a proud graduate of Boise State University with a bachelor’s degree in K-12 education, her endorsements being visual media and ceramics. She is very passionate about teaching and has two years of teaching experience from both the classroom and virtual teaching. She has taught both middle school and high school students.

Ms. Taylor enjoys drawing, reading, and traveling with her partner. She has been with her high school sweetheart for seven years.