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Bethany Ramirez

Basic Info​

  • Location: San Antonio, TX
  • Role/Occupation: Teacher, Spoken Word Poet, Legal Consultant (Corporation Law)
  • Met: Former student of Ida Villavicencio (known for 25 years)
  • Relationship Status: Single

Professional Background​

  • Educator: Currently working as a teacher.
  • Legal Expertise: Previously worked in corporation law; experienced in incorporating businesses, nonprofits, LLCs, and drafting bylaws/articles of incorporation.
  • Spoken Word Artist: Performs spoken word poetry.

Personal Background​

  • Relationship with Ida: Spiritual daughter; Ida mentored her through a childhood of abuse and suicidal ideation.
  • Interests: Music, family gatherings, spoken word.
  • Personality: "Sees the movie" when people talk; highly visual and creative.

Key Projects & Interests​

  • Micro Schools: Providing legal and organizational guidance for Gary and Ida's school incorporation.
  • Creative Expression: Using poetry to advocate for restorative justice and spiritual health.

Interaction History​

2025-12-21: Coffee Shop Strategy Session​

  • Discussed the legal requirements for incorporating the "Jesus Christ Prep" micro school.
  • Recommended forming a non-profit for tax-deductible donations from churches.
  • Shared her childhood testimony and her long-term bond with Ida.
  • Offered to pray for Gary's future wife (specifically for "this color hair").

2025-12-20: Christmas Gathering at Enrique's House​

  • Met Gary for the first time.
  • Discussed her ability to "visualize everything" people say like a movie.
  • Performed a portion of her poem "My Brother's Keeper."
  • Shared her perspective on "spark" and dating dynamics (dinner vs coffee).
  • Bonded with Gary over family gathering styles (Hispanic vs white family extra people).

Strategic Value​

  • Legal Foundation for Christofuture Prep: Bethany's corporation law expertise is essential for establishing the proper legal structure for the San Antonio K-8 microschool, including nonprofit incorporation and tax-deductible donation frameworks
  • San Antonio Local Connection: As a native San Antonio resident connected to Ida's network, she provides crucial local community access and cultural understanding for launching the microschool in Fall 2026
  • Creative Curriculum Development: Her spoken word poetry background and visual creativity ("sees the movie") offers unique approaches to developing engaging, spirit-filled educational content that goes beyond traditional academic models
  • Spiritual Family Integration: Through Ida's mentorship network, she represents the type of multigenerational spiritual community that could provide both students and ongoing support for Christofuture Prep's mission

Notes & Observations​

  • Very close to Ida; part of her core "spiritual family."
  • High emotional intelligence and creative visualization skills.

Key Quotes & Insights​

  • "It's like a movie to me. Like, when I read, I see the movie. When you talk, I see the movie."
  • "But I'm still your favorite, right miss?" (Classic line to Ida).

Transcripts​

transcript-iddateone-line-summary
2025-12-20-ida-family-gathering-enrique-house2025-12-20Attended Christmas gathering as part of Ida's spiritual family, contributed to discussions about neurodiversity and educational vision
2025-12-21-hang-with-ida-sylvia-coffee-shop2025-12-21Strategic session on Jesus Christ Prep legal incorporation and educational vision development