Our Story
At Tutor Fish, we believe something simple, but often overlooked:
Learning starts with connection.
Not with a curriculum.
Not with a worksheet.
With a relationship.
What Makes Tutor Fish Different
We don’t start with content.
We start with the student.
Because here’s what we’ve seen over and over again:
Students with ADHD don’t need more pressure. They need meaningful engagement.
Students with autism don’t need to be “fixed.” They need to be understood and fully accepted.
Students who struggle don’t need more worksheets. They need someone who believes in them.
That’s where we come in.
What We Believe
Children don’t learn best from the smartest teacher.
They learn from the one who:
makes them feel safe
understands how they think
builds trust before expectations
they like
We’re not just tutors.
We’re connectors.
We build confidence.
We make learning feel possible again.
Where We Are Today
Tutor Fish was built on real experience:
decades in education and healthcare
years working directly with families
and a foundation rooted in connection
Today, we continue to serve students through personalized, one-on-one tutoring designed for real learning and meaningful change.
Where It All Began
Our story starts long before Tutor Fish existed.
As a teenager, our founder Cynthia became close friends with a classmate named Robert, who had experienced a traumatic brain injury. He learned differently. He communicated differently. But Cynthia didn’t see a problem to fix, she saw a person to understand.
That friendship shaped everything that came next.
It taught her that every child can learn when someone takes the time to truly see them.
From Healthcare to the Classroom
At 19, Cynthia began working with Florida’s Children’s Medical Services, supporting nurses who cared for children with complex medical and developmental needs.
Encouraged by those around her, she became a nurse because she wanted to do more than document care, she wanted to be part of it.
That experience deepened her understanding of how children with ADHD, autism, and other learning differences experience the world, and how much the right support can change everything.
Around the Kitchen Table
Years later, as a mother of four, Cynthia made the decision to homeschool.
What started as a way to stay connected with her own children quickly became something more.
Other families began reaching out.
They weren’t just looking for academic help, they were looking for someone who could connect with their child.
What began around a kitchen table grew into Homeschool Classroom Inc., a full-time program serving 25 students with diverse learning needs.
The Mission Hasn’t Changed
From a high school friendship…
to a kitchen table classroom…
to a growing tutoring platform…
The mission is still the same:
Help people feel seen, understood, and capable so they can succeed.
From First Student to Business Partner
Today, that story comes full circle.
Cynthia’s very first student, her son Eddie, is now her business partner.
Together, they built Tutor Fish to bring that same approach to more families.
Connection first. Learning second.