Meet the North And Northeast Portland team

Carl oversees the educational integrity of our programs, managing and training our team of tutors in Portland. As our former lead teacher, Carl brings a wealth of knowledge on curriculum and effective teaching strategies. He received his Bachelor’s of Arts in History and Master’s of Arts in Ancient History and Language Acquisition from Indiana University. When Carl isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find him hiking or designing campaigns for Pathfinder! Carl has been working at Sylvan since February 2020 and was an integral part of ensuring students’ continuous learning as we transitioned to teaching online. Before working at Sylvan, Carl tutored college students in calculus and finite!

James has been a tutor with us since October, 2006 and finds the greatest joy in teaching math, study skills, and ACT/SAT prep! James has been in the education field since 2002! He received a Bachelor’s in Chemistry and History at Portland State University before earning his Master’s in teaching at City University. When James isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find him reading, listening to music, and playing the organ!

Ron has been a tutor with us since November 2019 and finds the greatest joy in teaching reading! Ron has been in the education field since 2002! He received a Bachelor’s of Arts in English and a Master’s of Science in Special Education at Portland State University (Go Viks!). When Ron isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find him running and reading, of course!

Aaron has been a tutor with us since October 2021 and finds the greatest joy in teaching math up to Calculus 3, physics, and chemistry! Aaron has been in the education field since 2016! He received an Associate’s of Applied Science at Seattle Central College and is currently working toward his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.

Julianne has been a tutor with us since September 2023 and finds the greatest joy in teaching math! Julianne’s passion is to help girls and young women to believe they are smart and capable – especially in math and science. She received a Bachelor’s in Math/Physics with a Russian Minor from Wells College; a Master’s in Operations Research Engineering from Stanford University. When She’s not teaching, you’ll often find her practicing yoga, golf, gardening, cycling, knitting, reading, playing the piano.