Born and raised in Hollywood, Sylvie grew up within the Temple Sinai family. She was Bat Miztvaed by Rabbi Konigsburg in 1998. An active member of Kadima and USY, Sylvie was on the USY board in 1999.

A member of the second graduating class, she graduated with Honors in 2003, from the David Posnack Hebrew Day School. The following fall Sylvie moved to Israel, to attend the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzilya. In the spring of 2007 Sylvie graduated from the Interdisciplinary Center with a major in International Diplomacy and Military Strategy. After receiving her baccalaureate , Sylvie moved back to South Florida.