Meet Our Team
Great Teachers Inspire
Our tutors and staff in Houma & Thibodaux consist of passionate educators who love inspiring children to succeed. Warm, caring and great at relating to kids, our tutors in Houma & Thibodaux know how to engage and motivate each child in a personal way—building confidence and smiles, as well as skills and better scores. We selectively choose tutors who know local curriculum and can link Sylvan lessons to what’s being taught in school.
Get to know our tutors and staff in Houma & Thibodaux!
Anne Marie Naquin
Teacher
Anne Marie is a tutor in Houma, LA, with a gift for teaching math. While Anne Marie has many tutoring talents, she finds the greatest joy in math tutoring. She studied at Louisiana State University. She loves tutoring students in Advanced Math as well as college math classes, such as statistics and calculus. When Anne Marie isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her reading, shopping, and sitting or dancing or sporting games with her kids.
Tonya Dufrene
Assistant Director
Director
Tonya is an Co-Director in Houma, LA, with a gift for working with kids. While Tonya has many tutoring talents, she finds the greatest joy in reading tutoring. She studied at Nicholls State University. When Tonya isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her in Bourg: reading, traveling, shopping, bicycling, exercising, or fishing.
Phyllis Kohmann
Tutor
Phyllis is a tutor in Houma, LA, with a gift for working with kids. While Phyllis has many tutoring talents,she finds the greatest joy in Foreign languages and reading tutoring. She studied at Nicholls State University. When Phyllis isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her at the movies.
Patricia Ber
Tutor
Patricia is a tutor in Houma, LA with a gift for working with kids. While Patricia has many tutoring talents, she finds the greatest joy in Reading and Math tutoring. She studied at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA. When Patricia isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her sewing, camping, or riding bikes .
Phyllis Detiveaux
Tutor
Phyllis is a tutor in Houma, LA with a gift for working with kids. While Phyllis has many tutoring talents, she finds the greatest joy in Reading and Math tutoring. She studied at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. When Phyllis isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her with her children and grandchildren.
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