Meet Our Team

As Centre Director, Derek leads the amazing teaching team at Sylvan of Sherwood Park, as well as overseeing the operations of the centre. Derek is passionate about helping students achieve their maximum potential, building a growth mindset, and having fun. Derek has been working with Sylvan Learning since 2022 — first as a teacher, and most recently as the director at the West Edmonton Sylvan. When Derek isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find them playing variant sudoku and strategy games.

Michelle is a former classroom teacher. She is passionate about education and always holds her students to the highest standards, enabling them to achieve their best selves. Outside of Sylvan, you’ll find Michelle spending time with her family.

Jamie has a strong passion for neurology, development, and learning, and is currently working on a Psychology degree at Macewan. They care deeply about ensuring that their students’ hard work is both rewarding and enjoyable and, using their knowledge in psychology, they cater to each student’s unique mindset and style of learning. Outside of Sylvan, Jamie finds joy in various forms of art, often engaging in painting and drawing at home.

Jovan is a tutor from Edmonton, AB with has special expertise in math and science tutoring. He is passionate about helping make math easy and fun for kids of all ages. Jovan has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Diploma in Geomatics from NAIT. When Jovan isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find him playing tabletop RPG games with his friends or pursuing his interest in cooking.