Meet Our Team

Kaiwen Chen

Teacher

Director

As a Centre Director, Kaiwen leads the amazing teaching team at Sylvan of West Edmonton, as well as overseeing the operations of the centre. Kaiwen is passionate about helping students achieve their maximum potential, encouraging a growth mindset, and having fun. Kaiwen received a B.A. in English and an M.Ed. in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) from the University of Alberta in 2022, and has been working with Sylvan Learning since January 2024.

Elaine Mabutol

Teacher

Elaine is a passionate teacher who specializes in teaching reading and writing, and loves working on literacy skills with students with learning disabilities. She has been teaching in classrooms and 1-on-1 since 2016, and is currently pursuing a diploma in Disability Studies. In her free time, she enjoys reading fiction books and writing snail mail to friends.

Nilay Patel

Tutor

Nilay is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta, building upon his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from India. Nilay also has a minor in Mechanical Engineering. Passionate about teaching, Nilay joined Sylvan in January 2024. With a solid foundation in engineering math and science principles, Nilay seamlessly integrates his academic expertise into his role at Sylvan, where he tutors students in math and science. Outside of academia, Nilay enjoys reading books and playing volleyball.

Alexia Ochavo

Tutor

Alexia has worked with Sylvan since 2023 at the West Edmonton and Leduc locations. She is passionate about working with various age groups in Sciences, Math and English. However, Alexia finds the greatest joy in seeing students grow and succeed in learning new things. When not at Sylvan, she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Athabasca University with a major in biological sciences and a minor in psychology, and outside of academia, you will find her playing with her dogs, reading and spending time with loved ones.

Hope is an experienced classroom teacher, and has also been helping students achieve success at Sylvan since 2022.