Woman in Business Feature
An entrepreneur at heart, Kate Watson has built Bee Tutored, using her skills to identify top talent, connecting personalities for optimal results, and committing to impeccable service. What began in 2008 as a side project while teaching full-time at a large public high school in Manhattan has grown into a multi-city venture. Her boutique tutoring company, Bee Tutored, serves families in New York City, Barcelona, and now in Austin.
While living in New York, Watson launched Bee Tutored in 2008 through the NYC Teaching Fellows Program, drawing tutors from her Master's in Education program to provide one-on-one academic support to students outside the classroom.
"I recruited a solid team of tutors," she says, "and began to spread the buzz about our services to PTAs, school guidance counselors, and nonprofits." The business grew steadily and, by 2010, had become her full-time career.
Bee Tutored offers comprehensive academic support across all K–12 subjects, test preparation, college and private school admissions coaching, and executive functioning coaching, focusing on skill-building that helps students develop the organization and self-management tools they need to be successful
Tutors are thoughtfully matched to each student based on subject expertise, learning style, and personality. Sessions are held in the home at a preferred location or remotely if desired. "We want sessions to not only be informative but also enjoyable for our students and accessible for our parents," Watson says. "A win-win all around."
The heart of the company comes from the community it serves. In New York, Bee Tutored has partnered with the National I Have a Dream Foundation, providing after-school enrichment classes to high-need students across the city. Internationally, the team worked with the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy in Mallorca, Spain, to support student-athletes with SAT preparation.
True to its established values, Bee Tutored has already woven itself into the fabric of the West Austin community, supporting the Tarrytown 4th of July Parade, Save Reed Park, WAYA, Friends of the Children Austin, and parent associations at many local schools.
"I am excited to bring Bee Tutored to Austin families!" she says. It is a homecoming with purpose, offering West Austin families the thoughtful, personalized academic support that has made Bee Tutored a trusted name in education for more than 15 years.
When Watson is not busy running Bee Tutored, she can be found enjoying life with her husband, Eugene, and their two young sons, Lawson, age 6, and Fowler, age 4.
To learn more about Bee Tutored and to connect with their team of educators, visit beetutored.com.
