Surrey Tutors

Sylvan Learning Surrey Locations

Sylvan’s trained and certified Surrey tutors are dedicated to your child’s success. Our Surrey tutoring professionals will work with you and your child to:

• Use the Sylvan Skills Assessment® program to identify your child’s learning needs
• Develop a personalized learning plan based on your child’s goals
• Offer custom, unique insights about what learning methods and strategies will work for your child
• Teach each lesson the way your child learns best
• Build a relationship with your child to provide tutoring that’s fun, engaging and rewarding

Find out how our Surrey BC tutors can help – contact the location that is most convenient for your child’s tutoring needs. Please ask about promotions and other specials that might be offered by our Surrey tutoring locations.

Meet our Surrey Tutors

Learn about the tutoring professionals at each of our Sylvan Learning locations in Surrey, BC.

Surrey (Newton) Tutors

Davie Harvie, Centre Director
Davie grew up loving school and loving learning. It was a natural decision to continue on to university when the time came. She went to Simon Fraser and earned her BA in History and then followed it with a Bachelor of Education from UNBC. While teaching in the classroom, Davie also worked at Sylvan Learning. It was at Sylvan that Davie learned of the amazing success stories of students who initially struggled but eventually overcame school challenges. She decided to have a career with Sylvan so she could play an integral role in shaping students for future success in school and in life.

Allison Simpson, Director of Education
Allison joined the Vancouver Sylvan team in 2008 as a teacher. She pursued a career with Sylvan because she believes in its goals of providing individual support for students while instilling in them a love for life-long learning. "When I was in the classroom, I always had those kids who – if I could only spend another hour with them – would have a completely different outlook on school, but there was never enough time with all the students," says Allison. "At Sylvan, I’m surrounded by these children and our environment and methods allow me to help them. The kids who need that extra hour get it." Allison has a B.A. in history and a B.Ed. from Vancouver Island University. Since becoming Director of Education at the Newton Sylvan Learning in March 2011, she has helped direct student programs to ensure maximum academic growth and success.

Surrey (Fleetwood) Tutors

Vijay Dhanoa, Centre Director
If there is one person with a passion for learning it’s Vijay. This delightful Director considers herself "still in school" while working at Sylvan. Vijay has three advanced degrees; a Bachelor’s degree in Science, a Master’s degree in English and a Bachelor of Education. Vijay gains great satisfaction in being instrumental in setting and attaining personal goals. Successful and confident students are her reward.

Gulneet Sachdeva
Gulneet always wanted to be a teacher and achieved her dream by earning her B.Ed. from the University of B.C. Even though she taught in the classroom, Gulneet realized her niche was with Sylvan Learning. "Sylvan has given me the opportunity to help children and families achieve their goals in a way that cannot be done in the classroom," she says. She is now Director of Education at Fleetwood Sylvan Learning and is dedicated to ensuring all her students succeed academically.

South Surrey / White Rock Tutors

Melanie Bannister, Centre Director
With a teaching degree and strong background in math and sciences, Melanie could have worked anywhere in public education. She chose Sylvan. Melanie graduated from UBC in 1990 and was hired as a part-time instructor in 1992. She was soon promoted to Director in the Tsawwassen Centre and in the spring of 1996 she moved to the Richmond Centre. In August 2007, Melanie joined the team of directors at the Langley Centre, and is now stepping into the Director's position at the White Rock centre.

Michelle Clark, Director of Education
Michelle began her Sylvan career in March 2008 working in the Langley location as a teacher. She received her Bachelor of Education in Learning Support from the University of Victoria and then taught on Vancouver Island before moving back to "the Mainland". As the Director of Education she enjoys being part of an educational team to help students become successful and confident learners. She states, "Sylvan provides me with the opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of many, many children."

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