Ms. Heather oversees the educational integrity of our programs, managing and training our team of tutors in Yorba Linda, CA. A former Director of the ESL (English as a Second Language) Program at the ISB International School of Basel in Bottmingen, Switzerland, and teaching English at Wall Street School of English, Heather brings a wealth of knowledge to Sylvan of Yorba Linda, CA. She graduated from Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology with honors, her Teaching Credential, and an M.A. in Education. She also received her B.A. in Art from CSULB. When Heather isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her enjoying the arts, foreign languages, travel, and the great outdoors.
Meet the Yorba Linda team
Certified teachers, local school know-how, and a director who reviews every student’s plan personally. These are the people your child will high-five on the way in.
Ms. Minerva
DirectorMinerva has been serving with Sylvan Learning of Yorba Linda since 2020 as the Assistant Center Director. With a background in Banking and Finance and experience as a preschool assistant teacher, she leads the day-to-day operations, ensuring the Center and staff have the support they need. She is passionate about helping students grow in skills and confidence. She is very excited to see what Sylvan can do for your child!
Our Teachers
Mr. Toby is a gifted Mathematics/STEM tutor specializing in AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Biology, AP Macroeconomics, and Mandarin Chinese. We are proud to have him in our Yorba Linda, CA learning center! Toby goes above and beyond for our students and sees their progress on a daily basis as extremely rewarding. Toby received his Bachelor of Science in Poli Sci/ Data Analytics from UCSD. He finds the staff very supportive, nice, and affable within a team-minded environment, providing excellent guidance for him and his students. Toby’s “Hi-Five!” is at receiving at least one laugh or smile from each student before they walk out.
Ryan is completing his Computer Engineering degree within the next few months. In the past, he has privately tutored across all types of grade levels, including K-12 & College students. His main subjects of note are all levels of math, science courses, and K-8 ELA. His current hobbies include building wooden models, simulating robots, and self-learning. Ryan’s goal is to provide an engaging and entertaining educational experience for every student who comes in.

Sandeep is our Executive Director and has a life-long passion for helping kids achieve academic success. As Executive Director, Sandeep works closely with the Center Director & Director of Education to ensure all students get the best education possible. As an Indian-American immigrant and descendant of two teachers—his father and grandmother. Malik’s own professional background is in I.T business, but his passion for education led him to this industry. Sandeep feels that education is the key to building a better future and believes education is everything. It inspires the next generation, it changes the community, and it really makes a difference. While not at Sylvan, He enjoys spending time with his wife & 3 kids, cooking, gardening, playing badminton with friends. He loves to travel. He has been running Sylvan learning center since 2020
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