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title: "The Beach Reporter: Single Mom and U.S. Air Force Veteran Becomes Sylvan Learning Franchisee"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c5e44a6a-3b9d-4889-9cbd-f5017512d059
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-beach-reporter-single-mom-and-us-air-force-veteran-becomes-sylvan-learning-franchisee-2711720
category: "Tutoring"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Tutoring"
published: 2019-11-26T03:22:03.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:02.519Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/a7ed529f56b6ad4ca9a3f73aa509ca0f646.jpg
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# The Beach Reporter: Single Mom and U.S. Air Force Veteran Becomes Sylvan Learning Franchisee

**TL;DR:** Amber Castillo, a single mother and U.S. Air Force veteran, has opened a Sylvan Learning Center in Hermosa Beach, California. She was drawn to the brand's mission and support for franchisees.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-11-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-beach-reporter-single-mom-and-us-air-force-veteran-becomes-sylvan-learning-franchisee-2711720).*

## Story

**Challenging opportunities are nothing new to Amber Castillo. The single mother of three, U.S. Air Force Veteran and 12-year teacher has long proven she can do just about anything. She has even recently added business owner to her list of accomplishments, opening a** **Sylvan Learning Center** **in Hermosa Beach, California.**

**According to The Beach Reporter****, Castillo was drawn to** **Sylvan** **because of its ability to motivate and help children of all ages to achieve their goals. She was also hoping that by taking on this role she could be a role model to her three children.**

**“It was my first time running a business and I’m doing it all on my own, so I wanted the support and experience of a successful franchise,” Castillo told The Beach Reporter. “For all of these reasons, I chose Sylvan as my next step for my family, my community and myself.”**

**Castillo plans to staff her Sylvan Learning center with local California teachers and engineers.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- Sylvan Learning (company)
- franchisee story (topic)
- education franchise (topic)
- veteran-owned business (topic)
- Sylvan Learning Center (company)
- Hermosa Beach, California (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-beach-reporter-single-mom-and-us-air-force-veteran-becomes-sylvan-learning-franchisee-2711720). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c5e44a6a-3b9d-4889-9cbd-f5017512d059).