Alicia Lafarga didn’t start out as a teacher, but after retiring from her desk job, she knew that was the only thing she wanted to do. She moved from Miami to Tampa two years ago to be near her daughter and began looking for an opportunity that would enable her to have the greatest impact teaching children. She found that with Tutor Doctor franchise one year ago. “It’s a wonderful experience after sitting behind a desk for 40 years,” says Alicia. Over the course of her career she worked with school boards and the county in Miami. These experiences strengthened her desire to do something with children after she retired.
Tutor Doctor provides in-home tutor- ing for students of all ages, from kinder- garten to senior citizens. “It’s a great company to work with,” says Alicia. “They provide a lot of support to both owners and tutors which really helps us to provide the very best tutoring experience to our clients.”
Alicia provides a free consultation to anyone interested in tutoring. The purpose of the consultation is two-fold. First, she talks with the parents to fully understand their concerns and expectations. The majority of her time is spent talking with the student. This information will help her to find the best tutor for the child.
“We want to match the student with the right tutor,” she explains. “The tutor must have the necessary subject-matter skills. We also try to take into account any special interests or abilities the student has, such as a love of sports, and try to find a tutor with similar interests and abilities.” Every tutoring lesson plan is customized around the students school curriculum. Parents are kept up-to-date regarding their child’s progress with followup notes and assessments after every tutoring session.
“We have to be able to make a difference for every student,” says Alicia. Tutoring helps students improve their grades and test-taking abilities, but the greatest reward is in the noticeable improvement in the child’s self-confidence. “It is the student’s rise in confidence that makes a big difference and leads to benefits in other areas of their life,” says Alicia. “Tutoring works.”
Alicia currently has 50 tutors working with her. All of her tutors are certified teachers or graduate school students with teaching experience. She is always looking for new tutors with experience and a pas- sion to support students and their community.
“Tutoring is all about integrity,” says Alicia. “We never lie to the client or try to sell them on the tutoring process. We also resolve any personality issues between the student and tutor immediately. This is a relationship-based experience, and we want everyone to be happy with the tutoring process.”
To sum up the Tutor Doctor difference in one sentence Alicia says, “We provide one-on-one individualized instruction on all subjects in their own home and at their convenience.”
Learning doesn’t have to be a struggle. Call Alicia for a free consultation. Mention this article and you’ll also receive two hours of free tutoring.
Contact Alicia at (813) 506-0438, or at . Visit www.loveyourtutor.com.
– Mike Matthew
This story is written by the advertising department.
