Meet Our Team

Lynne Hudson

Executive Director/Owner

Lynne brings 20+ years of business and customer service experience to the 4 Sylvan Learning locations she owns in Utah. 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.

Bri Mangum

Center Director

Bri is the Center Director for Sylvan of Lehi and Orem. She has been a valuable member of our team for several years, starting her Sylvan career as the Assistant Center Director of Riverton. She then moved to her role of Area Assistant Director and now Center Director.

Bri knew education was the path for her from an early age, She has always been inspired by teachers, educators, and mentors in her life and decided early that she wanted to be that influential person for others.

Lisa Martin

Director of Education

Lisa oversees the educational integrity of our programs, managing and training our team of tutors in Orem. 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.

Kayla Johnson

Assistant Center Director

Kayla is an ambitious young director with a drive for knowledge. She believes that there is nothing more valuable than the power of education. Kayla has loved working with children in the past and could not be more ecstatic to be back in a position where she gets to impact our students! Outside of work, you can find her onstage performing Musical Theatre or snuggled up with her cat, Nova, reading a binge-worthy book series. Kayla can’t wait to see you at Sylvan!

Shellie

Tutor

Shellie has a gift for working with children. While she has many talents, her greatest joy is teaching young children how to read. When Shellie is not at Sylvan, she likes to be snuggled up on the couch with a good book with company from her new kitten. 

Amber

Tutor

Amber is a tutor in our Lehi center. She loves teaching at Sylvan because she cares about the value of education and likes helping students see success. She has her Bachelors of Science from BYU. When Amber is not at Sylvan, her hobbies include learning Spanish, cooking, knitting, reading, and gardening. She believes children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.

Niki

Tutor

Niki has earned her degree from Utah Valley University. In teaching, her fulfillment comes from helping kids unlock their full potential. She enjoys being a student and has many interests and knows the importance of developing a child’s love of learning. When Niki isn’t teaching Sylvan students in Lehi or Orem, she keeps busy in the great outdoors. She especially likes hiking and boating.

Ben

Tutor

Ben earned his degree from Utah Valley University and especially enjoys seeing kids succeed through education. He loves teaching in the small group environment at Sylvan because of the opportunity it gives him to provide personalized learning to his students. When Ben has free time, he plays and umpires softball.

Snir Avrahami

Tutor

Snir has been tutoring for  several years and thoroughly enjoys the opportunity to teach. Snir notes that students are like riddles. As teachers, we need to figure out the solution to each student; what works for one may not work for another. Snir loves the challenge of chess, riddles, and strategy games.