Our Staff at Impact Learning Center

Our staff is comprised of really amazing people. We recruit a wide range of professionals that offer insight, tools, creativity, and wonderful student relationships. Our tutors are CPR/First Aid licensed and background checked. Our crew is comprised of certified K-12 teachers, retired teachers, and college students working towards becoming teachers. We love our staff!

Evelyn MacLean Boyce

Center Director & Tutor

Evelyn is a long-time advocate of children and a licensed teacher in the State of Oregon.  Evelyn has been working with children for 26 years.  As a teacher who has worked in the public schools, she understands the need to tailor learning opportunities to best fit each child.  She is an accomplished artists and crafts person. She has used many mediums both in her professional art, but also as an educator to reach children and encourage their expression and creativity. 
Evelyn holds a B.A. in Psychology from Sacramento State, a teaching certification from the University of Maine, an ESL endorsement from Portland State University, and a Masters in Education-Curriculum and Instruction from Portland State University.  She has earned certification for using an Orton-Gillingham curriculum through The Dyslexic Institute of San Diego in cooperation with San Diego State University. Evelyn also offers services as an advocate for students who struggle with dyslexia, dyscalculia (dyslexia in math) and dysgraphia (dyslexia in writing). Evelyn continues to hold a current teaching license to teach elementary classes in the state Oregon.

Justin Van Bibber

Brandon is an Oregon native, and happy about it. He attended Mount Hood Community College, then transferred to Portland State University. Where he earned a Bachelor’s in Liberal Studies, with a minor in English. During his college years he had some of his written work published in newspapers and magazines at both MHCC and PSU, and passionately continues writing as a hobby. Since college, he has worked and volunteered in the education field for over a decade. Working at: Cleveland High School, Lincoln High School, H.B. Lee Middle School and Buckman Elementary, along with finding some of his best experiences here at Impact Learning Center. From physics to forensics, mathematics to semantics, he adores all aspects of assisting aspiring adolescents. A firm believer in the purpose of education, he believes it requires effort from all, and hopes to offer his help. Like American literary master Mark Twain said: “A person who won’t read, has no advantage over one who can’t read.” And like American literary master Theodor Geisel said: “The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

Amico & Bene

Amico (friend in Italian) is our official greeter. "Mico" as we call him, has had 18 weeks of training through Pet Smart in Gresham. Though he is not a certified therapy dog, he finds his way to give everyone a little love as they enter the center. Mico has been coming to work for over 2 years. Mico enjoys his days playing fetch, flying through the air, getting belly rubs and living the good life. He has a mellow disposition and loves kids. Mico lives in Gresham and shares his home with his sister Bene (good in Italian). Together they are "good friends". We like to say Mico is FUN size, as he weighs in at 42lbs. If you stop in, he will happily sit and shake a paw to get a treat.

Phoenix Gan

Phoenix grew up in Sandy and has lots of family history in the area. She graduated from Oregon Trail Academy with IB credits in 2020. Phoenix graduated with a 4.2 GPA. She has always had an interest  in art, language, and math. Volunteering has also been a passion throughout her life. She has worked with Kiwanis for community service and reading programs. She volunteered  tutoring throughout high school. After high school, she attended Southern Utah University for 2 years studying economics. Phoenix is currently studying through the AAPC to become a Medical Coder. Her thoughts on life and learning are best summed up by Malala Yousafzai, “ “I think everyone makes a mistake at least once in their life. The important thing is what you learn from it.”