Meet Our Team

Rhianna Rogers

Director

As Director, Rhianna leads our team of tutors in Chapel Hill.  Prior to Sylvan, Rhianna spent 8 years in the classroom as a second-grade teacher and team leader.  She decided on a career at Sylvan to help more students reach their goals and be successful.  She believes every child can shine in their own way and time!  Rhianna holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Sociology from East Carolina University.  When she’s not at Sylvan, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her dogs!

Martin Rothman

Regional Director

As Regional Director, Martin oversees our centers in Cary, Chatham County, Durham, High Point, Holly Springs & Fayetteville. A former district manager for High Touch High Tech, Martin chose a career at Sylvan for the opportunity to help kids & their families realize that they can achieve their educational goals. He believes our Sylvan team truly is a “family” with each of us working to make a difference in the lives of the students we work with and to see the joy on their faces when they achieve something they may not have thought possible. When he’s not at Sylvan, Martin enjoys exercising, going to the gym, participating in fun activities with his 2 girls, and cooking!

Cindy Presnell

Admissions Director

Cindy has been an integral part of our Sylvan team since 2004. As our Admissions Director, Cindy introduces parents to Sylvan, and we don’t know what we would do without her! When Cindy isn’t at Sylvan, she is training her dog, spending time with her family and friends, and looking forward to trips to the beach.

Christy Adelman

Tutor

After retiring in June of 2024 with thirty years of teaching experience and moving from Maryland to North Carolina in the fall, Christy is grateful for the opportunity to reconnect with students at Sylvan. Teaching children continues to be her passion. She enjoys working with students to help them build confidence, persevere through challenges, feel success, and develop positive feelings about learning. Hopefully they have a little fun while doing so, too! In her spare time, you can find her walking her dog and cat (yes, she walks the cat:), hitting the local farmer’s market circuit, or going to (or watching) different sports events. However, her most favorite thing to do is spend time with her husband, two sons, and daughter.

Meet one of our incredibly talented teachers – Mr. Erik Oldre!  Erik is an upper-level Neuroscience and Chemistry student at UNC-Chapel Hill who also has a minor in Mathematics. If that isn’t impressive enough…..he can play the piano, the guitar, and dominates all map-based strategy games. Oh, and he speaks Portuguese and Spanish! He teaches Math, Academic Reading, SAT Prep, Study Skills, and Advanced Reading Skills to our Sylvan Students. As highly qualified as he comes, you better get on his schedule quickly! 

Meet Miss McPhee!  Jetta currently attends UNC-Chapel Hill as a graduate student studying Educational Innovation and holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychological Science. She has been a teacher for the past 4 years supporting students as they tackle academic challenges in Orange county. She works primarily with our SAT Prep and ACT Prep students here at Sylvan of Chapel Hill so they may have the opportunity to attend UNC-Chapel Hill alongside her.  

Jed Edwards is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and holds a masters degree in Library sciences. He has worked as an educator in our community for the last 7 years and we are very fortunate to have his expertise on our team. He comes to us with a passion working with students who need a little additional support academically. He has experience with the developmentally delayed within our community and has supported them in reaching new educational heights.