BUSINESS FEATURE Tutor Doctor Tutor o ers customized tutoring in McKinney T utor Doctor franchise owner Sandy Tutwiler has been a tutor since she was in high
BY KAITLYNN HUTCHINS
“We have a lot of students who just want that high grade point average because they are trying to get into a really tough school, so [tutoring] can be that help that they need just to make sure that if there are any questions that they have that support,” Tutwiler said. “We do a lot of enrichment tutoring for kids that are already ahead of the pack and aren’t necessarily challenged by what they’re learning in school.” Tutwiler and the team like to chal- lenge their students, get them what they need and help them continue to progress. There are about 60 tutors on sta , but Tutwiler said she expects to employ 80 by the fall. Many of her tutors are college students at the University of North Texas and The University of Texas at Dallas. When students are signed up for a tutoring program, Tutor Doctor employees match a tutor to that student based on their age, location and subject. “I have tutors that really don’t want to tutor anybody younger than 14 years old, and I have tutors that don’t want to tutor anybody past fourth grade, ... so I try to keep them where they’re best and where they’re most passionate because when they’re passionate, they’re going to get the most engagement out of the students,” Tutwiler said. Tutor Doctor serves McKinney, Frisco, Prosper, Little Elm, Plano and surrounding areas.
school. Throughout college, she con- tinued to tutor through her school’s learning center, and after graduation, she began a corporate career. After retiring, Tutwiler said she knew she wanted to do something worthwhile with her time. “I have always loved kids,” Tut- wiler said. “When I retired, I really wanted to do something that was more meaningful, and my corporate job didn’t allow me time to really give back. I was working all the time if I wasn’t traveling, so [Tutor Doctor] is a way I can give back to the community.” Tutwiler purchased the Little Elm franchise four years ago, and a month after taking that location over, she bought the Frisco fran- chise. Tutor Doctor is an in-home tutoring service that is customized to students’ needs. From elementary school stu- dents needing help with math to adults learning English as a second language, each student receives a unique experience tailored to their needs and interests. Tutwiler said the majority of stu- dents at Tutor Doctor are younger elementary school students, and high school juniors and seniors, but Tutor Doctor sta members provide tutoring for all ages from kindergar- ten to college students and adults. “Tutoring isn’t just for kids that are having a hard time in school or who are behind,” Tutwiler said.
Sandy Tutwiler is the owner of Tutor Doctor in Frisco, an in-home tutoring service that serves Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, Little Elm and surrounding areas.
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SERVICES OFFERED AT TUTOR DOCTOR:
Standardized test prep
Elementary, middle and high school course tutoring
College course tutoring
GED exam prep
English as a second language tutoring
Social media education for adults
“TUTORING ISN’T JUST FOR KIDS THAT ARE HAVING A HARD TIME IN SCHOOL OR WHO ARE BEHIND.” SANDY TUTWILER, OWNER
Tutor Doctor 972-846-4510 www.tutordoctor.com Hours: By appointment
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