Meet Our Team

Anita Sapre

Center Director

As Center Director, Anita leads community outreach and operations for Sylvan at Ranchlands NW. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge as a tutor, high school teacher, and administrator.  She holds a Master of Science in Chemistry. When Anita isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her spending time with her family and friends.

Avery Ha

Tutor/ Teacher

Avery is an experienced teacher who makes a world of difference in  students’ lives, impacting their classroom learning and long term success. She holds a Bachelor of Sociology with a minor in Creative Writing. She also holds a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification. When Avery isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her cooking, reading, gardening, and spending time with family.

Nagwa

Tutor/Teacher

Nagwa is a retired surgeon, with a background in education. She has a gift for working with children of all ages in the Sylvan reading, math and study skills programs. While Nagwa has many talents, she has special expertise in tutoring high school level biology and putting young students at ease in our literacy program. She finds greatest joy in seeing her students grasp the meaning of the material. Nagwa is fluent in Arabic, and when she isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her teaching English to newcomers from all over the world.

Elijah

Tutor/Teacher

Elijah is an enthusiastic teacher who values student confidence. He believes that building
their self-esteem is the single most powerful way to help students take control of their learning. Elijah’s broad academic background in both biology and linguistics makes him flexible to each student’s individual needs, but his true passion is chemistry and physics. In his free time, Elijah likes to read fantasy novels, practice Mandarin Chinese, and play strategy games.