Meet Our Team
Great Teachers Inspire
Our tutors and staff in Lake Wylie/Clover consist of passionate educators who love inspiring children to succeed. Warm, caring and great at relating to kids, our tutors in Lake Wylie/Clover 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 Lake Wylie/Clover!
Nancy Shrewsbury
Owner & Executive Director
Nancy is a retired educator with over 20 years of experience as an elementary teacher. Nancy’s desire to continue helping children learn and succeed led her and her husband Joe to open two Sylvan Learning locations in Lake Wylie and Rock Hill, SC. Nancy received her B.A. in elementary education and M.Ed. concentration in reading at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. She is National Board Certified in literacy for elementary and middle education.
Chasity Agurs
Instructor Math/SAT & ACT Test Prep
Chasity Agurs, a graduate from the University of South Carolina double majored in Biochemistry and Spanish. Hitting the ground running, Chasity considers herself attentive and determined. She is eager to help students achieve their College Prep and academic goals. If Chasity is not at Sylvan Learning you can find her journaling, reading, and indulging in anything that relates to science.
Laura Stratton
Tutor
Laura, a calm and compassionate retired teacher of 34 years has found her niche at Sylvan Learning. With a Master of Education from University of Virgina, Laura, has a heart dedicated and inclined to tutoring. One of her favorite things to teach is reading! If she’s not at Sylvan Learning, you will find Laura reading, quilting, and listening to meditation music.
Pietrina Marta
Tutor
Pietrina worked as a classroom teacher for over 20 years teaching middle school students English, reading, World History, AP American History, and American Law and Government. In Wilmington, DE, she helped establish a program called EMMAUS that helped guide students to become self-advocates for their education. Pietrina has been tutoring for over 30 years and has tutored students in many grade levels. In addition to her older students, she also enjoys teaching beginning readers. When not tutoring, Pietrina enjoys spending time with her grandson.
James Kabbash
Instructor
James graduated from of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree in criminal justice. Since retiring from that field, James has become a highly sought-after substitute teacher in a local school district. He also has experience working with children with special needs. James has a passion for teaching and wants to help all students succeed.
Michael Crawford
Tutor
Michael is a former educator and coach in North Carolina with a gift for working with kids. While Michael has many tutoring talents, he finds the greatest joy in reading and advanced study skills tutoring. He studied at Belmont Abbey College where he received a Bachelor of Arts. When Michael isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find him reading biographies, histories, and indulging in eye opening conversations with others.
Carole Johnson
Instructor
Carole graduated from Lenoir Rhyne University as a middle grades education major.
She is certified to NC to teach English Language Arts and Social Studies for grades 6 – 9; She is also an AIG certified teacher (academically intellectually gifted).
She has been teaching in NC public school for 27 years
Her classroom experience is in 7th and 8th grade and she has also been a small group resource teacher for grades 6-8.
She is currently an 8th grade English Language Arts teacher for Gaston County.
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