Meet Our Team

Matthew

Franchisee

Director

Matthew is dedicated to providing families with a high-quality educational experience.  A former classroom math teacher with more than a decade of experience, and a Sylvan teacher since 2009, Matthew chose a career with Sylvan because it’s personalized learning – the way learning should be. At Sylvan, he’s part of a team that listens to families, gets results, inspires confidence, and makes a difference. Matthew earned his BA in Secondary Mathematics Education from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2003 and his Master’s in Advanced Classroom Instruction 2010. When he isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find him wasting too much time playing games on his phone, staying fit, camping, or working even though he’s not in the center.

Tom

Director of Education

Tom is a successful educator with many years of experience helping to create successful students that become successful adults. Tom led the First Stage Theatre Academy’s University Lake School campus for several years before taking on a full-time role in the theatre department at Alverno College. Tom was Chair of the Performing Arts at Alverno for 7 years before retiring from Alverno as Professor Emeritus. Tom is also one of the founders of Milwaukee Free Shakespeare in the Park where he spent 14 summers as a producer, director, actor, and educator.

Tom was drawn to Sylvan because of its individualized learning, proven results, and the opportunity to create student success stories. Tom received a B.A. from James Madison University and a M.F.A. from the University of Illinois.

Outside of Sylvan you can sometimes catch Tom acting in TV and films, and during the hockey season, he appears as Petey the Pirate for the Milwaukee Admirals.

Kimberly

Director of Education

Kimberly graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in Science Education. Shortly after attending, she worked for Sylvan as a tutor and in a leadership position. After she and her husband relocated to Wisconsin, she spent the past several years teaching eighth-grade science in West Bend. Kimberly is looking forward to partnering with a great team to support students as they work toward their academic goals. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with family and friends.

Jill

Writing Program Manager

Jill received her B.A. degree in history from UW-Milwaukee in 1987 and a degree in secondary education in the field of broad field social studies from UW-Milwaukee in 1999. She has taught at Sarah Scott Middle School and Hamilton High School in Milwaukee and began teaching at Sylvan Learning Center in 2001. A mother of four, she enjoys working with children of all ages.

Linsey

Beginning Reading Program Manager

Linsey graduated from Winona State University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and middle school communication arts and literature. After graduation, she taught fourth grade for four years in Raleigh, North Carolina. After relocating back to Wisconsin, she taught second and third grade at Horace Mann Elementary in West Allis. She loves working with young learners and helping them reach their full potential and build their self-confidence. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters.

Shar

Certified Teacher

Shar graduated from Carroll University with a B.A. in Psychology & Communications. After several years in Human Resources, she had a calling to teach. She then obtained a certification in Special Education and a Master’s in Leadership in Education from Silver Lake University. She was a Special Ed Educator for twelve years, mostly at Franklin High School, with certification in 6th through 12th grade. She seeks to guide and assist students in their journey of becoming strong and independent learners here at Sylvan Learning of Brookfield.

Walter

Certified Teacher

Walter earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. He has been teaching mathematics for more than 10 years. He also minored in Spanish. Walter gets the most satisfaction from seeing students grow in their mathematical confidence and excitement in learning something new. If he is not teaching, you may find him golfing or watching sports.

Lisa

Certified Teacher

Lisa is an experienced teacher with over twenty years of working with students. She earned her elementary and middle-level education bachelor’s degree from UW-LaCrosse and obtained her Master’s in Reading and Learning Disabilities from Cardinal Stritch University. Lisa enjoys working with children of various ages and is passionate about helping all students make gains and grow in their self-confidence.

Anthony

Sylvan Certified Tutor

Anthony is currently a physics student at UW-Milwaukee who has a strong passion for all things math and science. He anticipates graduating in the spring of 2023 and pursuing his master’s in Physics.  He hopes that his love for learning will help his students find their passion for school as well.  Outside of his education, Anthony enjoys playing soccer, reading, and spending time outside.

Theresa

Sylvan Certified Tutor

Theresa earned a BA in Writing and Literature with a minor in Photography from Naropa University in 2006. She’s enjoyed working with children ever since her job leading an after-school program that specialized in imagination-based strategy games. She’s a freelance writer and editor, working on everything from non-fiction essays to poetry. When she isn’t writing or working, she’s usually doing stop-motion animation, collaging, or crafting. She has a passion for language and is very excited to bring that to the Sylvan team.

Nate

Certified Teacher

Nate graduated from UW-LaCrosse in 2022 with a bachelor’s in Mathematics in Secondary Education. He is currently in his first year as a full-time high school math teacher and has a passion for helping others reach their full potential. In his free time, Nate loves listening to music, collecting records, exercising, hiking, and watching the Chicago Bulls.