Meet Our Team
Great Teachers Inspire
Our tutors and staff in Riverton consist of passionate educators who love inspiring children to succeed. Warm, caring and great at relating to kids, our tutors in Riverton 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 Riverton!
Lynne Hudson
Executive Director/Owner
Lynne brings 20+ years of business and customer service experience to the four Sylvan Learning locations she owns in Utah. Lynne has been a leader in a variety of industries including personnel and supplemental education. It is Lynne’s love of education and helping students realize their full potential that led her to Sylvan. When not at our centers, you are likely to find Lynne spending time with family and friends, hiking and enjoying outdoor time in the beautiful state of Utah.
Lindsay Kapetanov
Center Director
Lindsay leads the team for Sylvan of Riverton. As a former surgical center nurse, Lindsay has always loved caring for others. She was a Sylvan student 35 years ago and can relate to the struggles and victories that our students experience. She has truly found joy in her position at Sylvan. When Lindsay isn’t in one of our centers, she enjoys cooking, eating, theater, animals, and laughter.
Lisa
Director of Education
Lisa oversees the educational integrity of our programs, managing and training our team of tutors in Riverton. A former teacher in Chicago, Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. Lisa understands that no one learns the same way, and she adapts quickly to the needs of our students. When Lisa isn’t at Sylvan, you’ll find her gardening, traveling, scrapbooking, collecting antiques, and reading about American History.
Kristy
Teacher
Kristy has a Bachelor’s degree from BYU in Family Science with a minor in Spanish. She has a special love for helping students grow in confidence and reach their goals. I especially enjoy teaching English to ESL students and love seeing their progress as they develop their language skills and gain confidence in themselves.
What drew Kristy to Sylvan is our focus on personalized learning and helping students succeed in a supportive way. She loves working with students in small groups and building strong connections as they learn and grow. Education is so rewarding to her because she believes strongly that every child can succeed with the right support, encouragement, and tools. One of Kristy’s favorite things about teaching is watching students realize they can do hard things—and seeing the pride on their faces when they succeed.
In her free time, she loves spending time with her children, reading books, and going on walks with her dog.
Daniel
Teacher
Daniel comes from a family of educators and he teaches in our Riverton center. Daniel loves to learn and has a talent for explaining complex ideas. He received his college education at the University of Utah and WGU. For Daniel, learning is fun! As a lifelong student and educator, Daniel can teach just about any subject from phonics and writing, calculus and physics, arts and sciences-he has learned and taught it all. If he doesn’t know the answer, he will find it and he knows how to help students have fun learning. As an avid PC gamer, LEGO enthusiast, and digital artist, he encourages creative approaches to students’ educational pursuits.
Namita
Teacher
Namita has a passion to teach kids who may be struggling to succeed. She is a tutor in our Riverton center and believes teaching should be a passion, not just a job. Namita has her degree from Southern Illinois University. When she isn’t teaching, Namita likes to hike, read, paint, and enjoy music.
Kelsie
Teacher
Kelsie has her Masters of Elementary Education from Western Governors but her interest in becoming a teacher began with her time spent interacting with her 18 nieces and nephews. She spent time reading and doing art with them which led to her love of teaching. Kelsie enjoys drawing, writing stories, hiking, and exploring new places. She primarily teaches in our Riverton location but you may also see her in our other locations, too.
Lauren
Teacher
Lauren has a passion for helping others learn! She has her Bachelors of Education from BYU Idaho and teaches in our Riverton center. Lauren fits well with us here at Sylvan because she, too, believes learning should be personal. She feels strongly that all kids learn in different and unique ways. Lauren’s interests include the arts, science, and volleyball.
Tori
Teacher
Tori has been with Sylvan since December 2025. She is a Mathematics Teaching major at the University of Utah, with a minor in Spanish. She plans on pursuing her masters degree in Educational Psychology post-grad. What draws her to education is the fact that she gets to help students as they develop and grow. As a teacher in our Riverton center, she is achieving this goal as she provides additional support to students as they move through their educational careers. She appreciates teaching in such a small group setting, allowing for a personalized approach that is more difficult to achieve in a large classroom.
Despite most of her free time being taken up by homework, she loves spending time with friends, watching TV shows with her roommate (especially Star Wars), playing the piano, listening to music, and collecting CDs. She has a little sister who influenced her love of working with kids. She inspires Tori throughout all of her teaching practice and continuously reminds her of why she loves what she does.
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