Our Mission

🌟 I'm Tika, founder of Carpe Diem Academics.

A former Division I athlete, lifelong educator, and soulful coach devoted to helping student-athletes — and their families — thrive in school, in sport, and in life.

Armed with a deep love for learning, a passion for human potential, and a laptop on my kitchen table, I began helping overwhelmed families build structure, confidence, and peace — one student at a time.

Now, through our holistic academic coaching programs, ACT prep systems, life skills mentorship, and family support tools, we’ve helped hundreds of student-athletes raise their grades, build self-belief, and step into who they were meant to be — on and off the mat.

🎯 MISSION

To help student-athletes - especially gymnasts - thrive in school and in life by providing academic tools, emotional coaching, and mental skills that serve them far beyond their athletic careers.

We don’t just raise test scores.

We raise resilience, confidence, and clarity - in the classroom, in competition, and in life.

This is a business built on love, purpose, and possibility.

I started Carpe Diem Academics with a simple idea: that academic success doesn’t have to come at the cost of emotional health, and that greatness in sport and school can coexist - with the right systems and support.

We’re proud to offer both high-touch academic coaching and accessible tools like our ACT Power Path, our new Athlete Success Planner, and group programs that combine structure with soul.

You’ll find our work in the hands of elite athletes, first-generation college hopefuls, overwhelmed moms, and students who simply needed someone to believe in them again.

What we believe

At Carpe Diem, we believe your child is not just a test score or a GPA. They’re a whole human - and their success depends on so much more than academics alone.

We believe:

In teaching time management as a form of freedom

In helping kids advocate for themselves, without losing their voice

That self-worth and straight A’s can go hand-in-hand

That parents deserve to feel supported, not just stressed

And that every athlete deserves a mentor who sees beyond their sport

Whether your child is:

I know what it’s like to feel pressure from every angle — to strive for excellence in the gym, in the classroom, and in life, while carrying the quiet fear of falling behind.

A national-level gymnast chasing Olympic dreams

A teen with ADHD struggling to stay organized

Or a high-performing student feeling completely burnt out...

We’re here to walk alongside your family with real strategy, real support, and real results.

Our coaching isn’t just about academic achievement. It’s about creating calm, structure, and confidence - so your child (and your household) can finally breathe again.