Meet Our Team

Amber Windhorst

Center Director

Director

As Center Director, Amber leads her staff in creating an educationally rich and welcoming environment for Sylvan of Dearborn. A former Sylvan tutor, Lead Teacher, and Director for Sylvan Ann Arbor, Amber returned to Sylvan after 15 years of working in the finance field as a financial counselor, a loan officer, and a loss mitigation specialist. Amber graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. When Amber isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her reading, listening to podcasts, or spending time with her husband, daughter, and pets.

Savannah Sivak

Lead Teacher & Tutor

Savannah is from East Jackson, MI. She attended Central Michigan University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Pure Mathematics and Spanish. At CMU she was a member of the Honors Program and the marching band. During her time at CMU, Savannah worked as a tutor in the Math Assistance Center for 4 years. When Savannah isn’t at the Center, she likes to play the piano and ukulele, play golf, do yoga, and go on walks with her puppy.

Erica Almore

Tutor

Erica is a tutor with a gift for working with young students. While Erica has many tutoring talents, she finds the greatest joy in working with K-2nd grade students. She studied at California State University and Grand Canyon University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in English and Teaching and her Master’s Degree in Mild to Moderate Learning Disabilities respectively.  Erica earned the Spirit of Detroit Award 3 years in a row for her work as an America Vista Volunteer.  She has also published some works of poetry.

Sean Crowley

Tutor

Sean graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in math. He earned a teaching certificate through Schoolcraft College and is now a middle school math and science teacher. When Sean is not teaching, he likes to play basketball or go for a run.