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Our tutors and staff in Littleton consist of passionate educators who love inspiring children to succeed. Warm, caring and great at relating to kids, our tutors in Littleton know how to engage and motivate each child in a personal way—building confidence and smiles, as well as skills and better scores. We selectively choose tutors who know local curriculum and can link Sylvan lessons to what’s being taught in school.

Get to know our tutors and staff in Littleton!

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Aryn Holtan

Teacher

Aryn (he/they) has been a teacher with Sylvan for three years. They teach reading, writing, and math and help kids with homework. Aryn has been a caregiver to children for several years and was a high school ELA tutor for almost a year. They have also helped foster creativity and learning through the Destination Imagination program for several years as a chaperone and as an appraiser. Aryn graduated college in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and minors in Leadership Studies, Psychology, and Philosophy, but recently found a love for teaching. They hope to enrich children’s lives with laughter, empathy, imagination, and learning. When not at Sylvan, you can find Aryn spending all their free time playing Dungeons and Dragons and creating entire worlds for others to explore.

Erin Forste

Instructor

Director

Erin is our Director of Education and has been with Sylvan for just over a year. Previously Erin was part of the special education team at Dakota Ridge Highschool. She holds a license from the state of Colorado for secondary education/moderate needs. She has perfected modifications for students with varying educational abilities. Using the Sylvan curriculum and with her expertise, our students are setting and achieving goals while building curiosity and a love of learning. She believes her most important role is to help students build confidence. When Erin isn’t teaching she enjoys dancing, running, hiking, and spending time with her cat.

Sarah Ellis

Teacher

Sarah has been a teacher for Sylvan off and on for the past 5 years. Before motherhood, she was the Director of Education and since returning to Sylvan this year, she has taken her skills as a director and has brought an abundance of resources and ideas to our students. She received her bachelors degree from the University of Northern Colorado and holds a Colorado License in secondary mathematics.  Sarah covers all topics including reading and writing but her heart is in science and math. When Sarah isn’t teaching her focus is on her sweet baby boy! She also loves to read, crochet, and sew.

Mishon Paul

Director

My name is Mishon Paul. I am the Executive Director at Sylvan Learning in Littleton. I have been in the field of education for 25 years. I received my undergrad from the University of Northern Colorado in 2002. Holy moly! I taught high school science for a couple years right after college then switched my emphasis to early childhood education. I taught preschool for 13 years after that. I was introduced to Sylvan a couple years ago and have become a true convert to the effect of a comprehensive, building, adaptive, curriculum. Sylvan Sync curriculum  has blown my socks off and I am excited to continue sharing this gift with our community. My true passion is literacy and helping students develop a love of reading.

When I am not at Sylvan I love my roles as wife and mother. I have 3 kids (one in elementary, one in middle, and one in high school!) and 3 dogs. I enjoy cooking, reading, and writing in my spare time.

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