Meet Our Team

Mr. Don Baldi

Executive Director of Education

Mr. Don has over 25 years of experience and has taught grades 3-12 in traditional and Montessori settings. He has a Masters of Education in Elementary Reading and Literacy.
Mr. Don served as an Adjunct Professor at Chapman College and taught elementary reading and literacy and English as a second language in their credentialing and graduate programs.
Mr. Don also spent a decade as an instructional coach, Site Assessment Coordinator, IEP/504 Coordinator, GATE teacher, Math Olympiad Coach, and District Rigorous Design Committee (curriculum design).
He has 3 sons and 5 grandchildren. He is happily married and enjoys his dog Darcie and his cat Crackers.

Ms. Alison Phillips

Managing Director

Ms. Alison is originally from the Bay Area but fell in love with Boise after graduating from high school. She graduated from BSU in 2022 with a B.S. in Geoscience. At BSU, she focused her research on climate change and developing ways to improve climate education for K-12 students. <br>She volunteered with the Geoscience department to put on several STEM outreach events at local elementary schools, as well as creating lesson plans for teachers to implement in the classroom. She is excited to continue to build on her years of tutoring experience. <br>In her free time, Ms. Alison enjoys taking a knitting project to a coffee shop, hiking through the foothills, or tending to her many houseplants.

Ms. Terrie Cornetta

Certified Lead Teacher

Ms. Terrie is originally from Central Illinois and has decades of experience in educating children of all ages. At age 15, she found her vocation for coaching children when she began work as a swimming instructor. Since then, thousands of kids have learned swimming under her tutelage and many competed in the Junior Olympics.
She has a BS in Business Administration and an MS in Education along with teaching credentials from Illinois and California. She has taught children of all grade levels including special needs kids.
Ms. Terrie has a happy family of 5 children and 6 grandchildren. In her spare time, she loves to swim, lift weights, and bake.

Ms. Amber Maggio

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Ms. Amber Maggio is a certified teacher with over 7+ years of teaching experience. She has taught students in grades 6-12 as well as adults. She also worked as a private tutor for two years & has helped students expand study skills, improve confidence, and develop critical thinking skills.
Ms. Amber has a B.A. in history from University of Providence-Great Falls, an M.A. in ancient history from Indiana University-Bloomington, and an M.Ed. in secondary education from Grand Canyon University.
Having grown up in Nampa, she returned to the Treasure Valley as quickly as she could! She enjoys reading, writing, drawing, playing video games, and spending time with her husband and three cats.

Ms. Chelsea Hara

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Ms. Chelsea was born in California but raised in New Jersey. She graduated with a Dual Bachelors degree in General Education (PK-4) and Special Education (PK-12). She worked as a Learning Specialist and Case Manager for a public charter school for K-8. She is currently working remotely at the same public charter school on the Administration team as their Program Manager for the Special Education department. Chelsea’s passion for education started in high school with helping students with learning needs find their own path to success. In her meantime, Chelsea loves spending time with her fiance and dog, Beaumont. You can find her cooking, heading to the movies or outside exploring the Treasure Valley!

Ms. Lisa Naumann

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Ms. Lisa has over 24 years of teaching experience. She has taught all grade levels from K through 8th grade. She has a B.A. in Liberal Studies from Azusa Pacific University, a K-8 Multiple Subject Certificate from Simpson College, and a Reading Specialist Credential from Azusa Pacific University. She has a passion to help students in their learning to set them for long term success. Ms. Lisa moved to Nampa, ID from Paradise, CA about 5 years ago with her husband and three dogs and currently works at Garfield Elementary school in SE Boise. Ms. Lisa enjoys reading, fishing, boating, hiking, and exploring the great outdoors of the Boise, ID area.

Ms. Marley Antone

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Marley was born and raised in the Rupert/Burley area of Southern Idaho but now lives in Meridian.
After finishing her bachelor’s in psychology at BSU, she started working as a behavioral therapist. Later, she taught 5th grade at Heyburn Elementary School for three years. In summers, she was actively involved in the math program to help students earn extra credits. She is excited to help students at the Sylvan Centers of Idaho.
Her hobbies are hot yoga, hiking, attending concerts, and spending time with her wonderful fiancé & three step kids. When she is not outdoors, she loves singing and playing piano. She treasures spending time with her mom, two sisters & younger brother in Rupert.

MS. Taylor Davis

Certified Sylvan Teacher

Taylor Is originally from Oregon but she moved to Boise four years ago. She is a proud graduate of Boise State University with a bachelor’s degree in K-12 education, her endorsements being visual media and ceramics. She is is very passionate about teaching and has two years of teaching experience from both the classroom and virtual teaching. She has taught both middle school and high school students. She enjoys drawing, reading, and traveling with her partner. She has been with her high school sweetheart for seven years.