Our Team

Doyle Butterfield

Managing Director

We build confidence and motivation in our students and foster a lifetime love of learning. We go Way Way Beyond Tutoring

I am Doyle, Centre Director of Oxford Learning Bermuda.

When I was young, school was very difficult for me. I was diagnosed with “learning challenges” in primary school, and even though my parents shared the reports with my teachers, invested in traditional tutors and help me with my studies nightly – I did not improve. 

During my first year of high school, I was introduced to a new way of learning that made all the difference. This was in part the inspiration behind opening Oxford Learning Bermuda in 2011.

Oxford Learning is a company that offers supplemental education programs for students from the age of 3 years old to University Preparation. In business for 25 years, Oxford Learning has 150 locations worldwide, systems, tools, and resources, and at the heart of it all, “The Successful Coaching Method.” 

Give Us A Call – I know we can help your child to reach their fullest potential.

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Alika Smith, M.Ed

Education Director – Assessments and Programming

Ms. Smith has a passion for Education and knew at an early age that she wanted to be a teacher. She graduated from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. She later earned a Bachelor of Education degree with an emphasis in special education from Queen’s University and a Master’s of Education degree from Mount Saint Vincent University. Ms. Smith has worked for the Ministry of Education in Bermuda first as a paraprofessional, then as a classroom teacher. She taught at Victor Scott Primary for seven years. During that time, she was part of the leadership team and was appointed the math coordinator, where she designed common core assessments, collected and analyzed student data to increase performance, and observed the teaching and learning of math to provide feedback and professional development opportunities. Ms. Smith also had the opportunity to work on The Bermuda Criterion Reference test with Ministry staff and representatives from McGraw Hill. In 2009, Ms. Smith decided that she needed to follow her childhood dream and start her own school. She believes that education is the ticket to life, that all children have the right to learn and can succeed if given the right tools. She presently runs Victory Christian Academy, a homeschool, which caters to children from the ages of 6 to 18. The school’s motto is ‘Educating the Whole Child’. Ms. Smith is an avid reader. She enjoys traveling and has traveled extensively. She enjoys the outdoors and is a Guide Leader. Favorite Quote: ‘I will lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the Lord who made heaven and earth.’ – Psalm 121:1,2

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Jennifer Ann Harvey

Centre Director – Assessment Officer

Jennifer Ann Harvey presently serves as our Certified Assessment Officer and part-time administrator and has been with Oxford Learning Bermuda since the beginning. Jenn was educated in Canada from her early teens in Ontario and moved on for further formal education in Nova Scotia. Jenn brings to the center her years of educational experiences and accomplishments, active working experience within the corporate business world, and most importantly that “motherly/auntie “quality that both coaches and students enjoy. She describes the center as her “Happy Place.”

Favourite Quote: The difference between school and life. In school, you’re taught a lesson then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.

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Nathley Landy, Ed D.

Coach

Teacher Training – Ottawa Teacher’s College, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada BA degree – Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada MA degree – Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia Ed D – St. John’s University, Queen’s New York

Favourite Quote: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. –Philippians 4:13

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Judith Bartley is a highly motivated person with many years as an organizational catalyst, trainer, and consultant with a track record of developing and evaluating programmes suited to international and local community-based organizations. She is especially skilled in analyzing problems quickly, developing and simplifying procedures and finding innovative solutions. Judith has a proven ability to motivate and work effectively with persons from other cultures and walks of life.

Dr. Bartley is a single parent of two adult daughters and the proud grandmother of 4 children and two toy poodles. 

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Chauntae M. Whitter

Coach

Chauntae Whitter is Back!

Bio Coming soon

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Anita Monk

Coach

University of West Georgia BSc – Middle Grades Education Teaching Experience:

• Middle School – English, Math, History, Geography, Science
• High School – English, History, Geography English – Basic / Remedial
• Adult Ed – Math – Basic / Remedial; GED (all Subjects)

Main Hobbies: Cooking & Reading

“Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you” -Luke 6:31

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Lauren Yelle-Simmons

Coach – Upper Level Math

Lauren Yelle-Simmons earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, which was certified by the American Chemical Society, from Wheaton College in Norton Massachusetts in 1980. She went on to receive her Master’s Degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where she conducted research as part of the National Science Foundation Regional Instrumentation Centre in Mass Spectrometry. She joined the international consulting and research organization firm, Arthur D. Little, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was promoted to the level of Senior Consultant in the Environmental Health and Safety Practice. Her work included the development and application of analytical techniques to solving problems across many disciplines and effectively communicating these to scientific and non-technical clients alike. Ms. Yelle-Simmons was hired by the Bermuda Biological Station for Research in 1990 as a Technical Expert in Mass Spectrometry in the Organic/Analytical and Environmental Chemistry laboratory. She served as Instructor and Manager in the Graduate and Professional Course on Hazard Assessment of Marine Contaminants as well as a Principal Investigator and mentor in the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduate Program. She was appointed Operations Manager of in 1995 and her teaching expanded to all incoming staff and students in the areas of Health, Safety, and Facilities. She worked at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI), for approximately 2 years, teaching a broad range of science topics to local K-12 schools, an active after school program, and full-time summer and school break camps in addition to educating visitors within the museum. She presently teaches Science and Social Studies at the Adult Education School in GED preparation to young and older adults.

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Shar-Dae Whitter

Math Teacher

At the age of 12, Shar-Dae knew she wanted to be an educator. Throughout her school years, she travelled overseas on a number of occasions to represent Bermuda in athletics all over the East Coast, Central America and the Caribbean. Her success on the track allowed her to gain an academic and athletic scholarship to Saint Augustine’s College where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics. After graduating from college, she spent a few years working for the Ministry of Education as a Mathematics teacher in the middle and high school levels.

Shar-Dae is no stranger to Oxford Learning Bermuda. Her son was once enrolled in one of our programs and she also worked as one of our very own Math coaches for the high school students.

While taking a break from teaching, Shar-Dae worked as a Corporate Care Agent where she gained a high level of customer service and leadership skills once she was promoted to the role of Corporate Care Manager.

In 2019, Shar-Dae was offered a second chance as an educator and is now working toward her teacher certification through the University of Sunderland and fulfilling her dream as an educator working for Whitney Middle School.

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Chyenne Gordon

Coordinator / Coach

I’m Chyenne Gordon the youngest coach here at Oxford Learning Bermuda. I am a 2015 graduate of The Berkeley Institute and am a current student of Bermuda College Studying Early Childhood Education. While at The Berkeley Institute I had challenges with mathematics, and test-taking brought on serious anxiety. I’m not ashamed to state that I struggled and needed extra help. I found myself in the Advantage Program here and received the kind of coaching that helped me to not only pass but to understand the math better. In addition, I also received coaching to help me with Study Skill Strategies and also prepare me for the SAT exam. At the end of my time as an official student and once I went on to college, I was offered the opportunity to get hands-on experience in my chosen field and seized the opportunity as I love working with children and helping them to be successful. My Favourite Quote: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

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Diamond Is In the House!

Bio Coming Soon

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