Who we are….

Hi! I’m Julie Magusiak! I’m originally from Memphis and moved to Dallas recently with my husband. I graduated from Ole Miss with a degree in Elementary Education. Hotty Toddy! I am certified to teach all subjects EC-6th grade, and math 7-12th grade as well! This will be my 10th year teaching Math. I’ve taught 6th and 8th grade math. I’m currently the 6th grade math team lead and 6th grade teacher at MIS. I’m looking forward to working with your children! It’s going to be a great and fun year! :)

Julie Magusiak

Daisy French

Hi!! I’m Miss Daisy.  I graduated from the University of Arkansas (woopig!) in 2022 and moved back home to Dallas to start my teaching career. I am certified to teach kindergarten-sixth grade but my heart is for those littles!!! I am reminded daily of my passion for teaching by seeing that light bulb go off in kiddos minds. I feel so grateful to get to do what I do everyday and I feel lucky to get to make learning a fun, interactive, experience for kids. My biggest teaching motto is people learn from people they love, so a huge piece of my teaching style reflects building relationships and trust with my students and families! 

Hi! My name is Lauren Clayton. I graduated from Baylor University in 2019 and have spent the past 3 years teaching in the DFW area. I am certified in all subjects early childhood-6th grade and have taught 2nd, 5th, and 6th. My passion has always been working in small groups and growing students one on one. I find it important to meet each student where they’re at and to tailor learning/enrichment to their specific needs, all while having fun! I currently live in Dallas with my husband and our daughter.

Lauren Clayton

Hi! My name is Carly Paige, founder and owner of Strategic Tutors LLC, and I am a private educator turned business owner/mom of two. I have nourished relationships with many families in Dallas and created a way to still benefit and help many students through my amazing team of tutors I now have!

I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Dallas about seven years ago with my husband, for his job at the time. I finished college here and graduated with my EC-6 teaching certification degree. I have an entrepreneurial spirit, and I really love the personal relationships I have formed working with children and families so closely. I knew I wanted to create something that was its own unique niche, instead of managing a classroom as an employee. I have spent years and years bonding with families through babysitting, nannying, tutoring, teaching, working in and out of schools, and have gotten to build close relationships with so many wonderful families.

I really love the “lightbulb moments” I see so often with our students, when they get the right kind of instruction that works for them, interests them, and connects with their specific learning style/technique that they need. So many times I have seen a “one size fits all” lesson approach, and that just doesn’t work for most students. I have been building my business for 5 years now. We provide the most individualized instruction possible, and get to know our students like our own children, so that we can relate with them and provide them with the right materials, information, and instruction they need to succeed. Confidence building is a huge focus in our lessons!