--- title: A Successful Change from Interior Design to Education description: Tutor Doctor owner, Nika Fouquet shares her journey of finding her calling. image: https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Nika_Photo.jpeg --- [![logo.png](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/446439/hubfs/Tutor_Doctor_Sept_2017/Images/Inner_Page/logo.png?width=226&height=108&name=logo.png "logo.png")](https://tutordoctorfranchise.com) - Get the Guide - [**](https://twitter.com/TutorDoctor) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/TutorDoctorOpportunities/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/user/TutorDoctorTV) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tutor-doctor_2) # Blog ###### RECENT BLOG POSTS [Tutor Doctor's Rapid Growth: A Franchise Worth Investing In](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/tutor-doctors-rapid-growth-a-franchise-worth-investing-in) # A Successful Change from Interior Design to Education Posted on: April 22, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)  ![Nika_Photo.jpeg](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Nika_Photo.jpeg?width=307&name=Nika_Photo.jpeg "Nika_Photo.jpeg") **Happy Franchise Friday! Meet Nika Fouqet , a Tutor Doctor Franchisee.  ** "After graduating from UCLA’s architecture and interior design program, Nika Fouquet decided she was ready to start a family. But with the demands of the industry and a new baby on the way, Fouquet was faced with the common question many career-driven mothers have: Can I really balance my work life and family life effectively?  After leaving her job with Los Angeles-based interior designer Kerry Joyce, Fouquet went back to the drawing board on what she wanted to do professionally. In an interview with [BlackEnterprise.com](http://www.blackenterprise.com/career/how-this-working-mom-made-a-successful-transition-from-interior-designing-to-education/) the mompreneur shares how searching for schools for her son led her to opening a Tutor Doctor, which is the fastest growing at-home in private tutoring franchise in the United States.    **[BlackEnterprise.com](http://www.blackenterprise.com/career/how-this-working-mom-made-a-successful-transition-from-interior-designing-to-education/): **What made you transition from the interior design business to tutoring?   Fouquet: Once the reality of having a child came into play and it was time for me to go back to work, I had a hard time juggling my hours with a newborn and I made the choice to not return. That was a very hard choice for me because while I was enjoying my new child, I lacked direction and I have always been very career-driven..." [Click here](http://www.blackenterprise.com/career/how-this-working-mom-made-a-successful-transition-from-interior-designing-to-education/) to read the rest of Nika Fouquet's interview with Black Enterprise! Tags: [Insider](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/tag/insider) ###### RECENT BLOG POSTS [Tutor Doctor's Rapid Growth: A Franchise Worth Investing In](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/tutor-doctors-rapid-growth-a-franchise-worth-investing-in) [5 Skills Every Tutoring Franchise Owner Needs](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/5-skills-every-tutoring-franchise-owner-needs) [How Do You Define Success as a Franchisee?](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/how-do-you-define-success-as-a-franchisee) [Is a Franchise Independently Owned?](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/buying-an-existing-franchise-location-is-it-the-right-choice-for-you-0) [Buying an Existing Franchise Location: Is It the Right Choice For You?](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/buying-an-existing-franchise-location-is-it-the-right-choice-for-you) #### DOWNLOAD FREEFRANCHISE REPORT Research Tutor Doctor and find out more about our proven and successful education franchise sustem and #### Discover whether a tutor doctor franchise is a good fit for you! [![bt-logo](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bt-logo.png?width=168&height=80&name=bt-logo.png "bt-logo")](https://www.tutordoctorfranchise.com) - [Franchise Blog](https://blog.tutordoctorfranchise.com) - [FAQs](https://www.tutordoctorfranchise.com/frequently-asked-questions) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.tutordoctorfranchise.com/privacy-policy) - [Disclaimer](https://www.tutordoctorfranchise.com/disclaimer) - [**](https://twitter.com/TutorDoctor) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/TutorDoctorOpportunities/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/user/TutorDoctorTV) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tutor-doctor_2) Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved. ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3052442&fmt=gif)