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Katelyn Gibson

Role: Microschool Specialist at Prenda Met Date: 2025-12-15 Based In: Arizona (Prenda headquarters) Last Interaction: 2025-12-15

Contact Information​

  • Email: [To be provided via follow-up email]
  • Company: Prenda

Professional Background​

  • Microschool Specialist at Prenda
  • Recently hired (Brittany mentioned "We just hired Katelyn")
  • Works alongside Brittany Munk on sales and guide onboarding
  • Handles Texas market expansion efforts
  • Traveling to Texas in February 2025 for in-person events and client meetings

Current Role & Responsibilities​

  • Onboarding new Prenda guides and microschool operators
  • Explaining Prenda platform capabilities and Texas TIFA scholarship eligibility
  • Coordinating with potential guides on account setup and readiness
  • Supporting Texas market expansion during school choice implementation

Key Knowledge Areas​

  • Texas TIFA scholarship program requirements
  • Prenda platform features (invoicing, resources, forms, academic council)
  • Two-year operation requirement and Prenda's umbrella eligibility
  • Microschool startup process and guide qualifications
  • Curriculum options and mastery-based learning approach

Interaction History​

  • 2025-12-15: Initial discovery call where Gary explored Prenda as platform for Christian microschools. Katelyn led the call with Brittany providing support. Discussed Texas TIFA scholarship eligibility through Prenda's two-year operation status, pending vendor approval expected by end of December 2025, and formal accreditation session in April. Katelyn explained Prenda's turnkey system including AI tutoring, mastery-based curriculum, and guide support. Both expressed strong interest in Gary's vision for church-based microschools and offered to connect him with Prenda leadership. Committed to sending follow-up email with resources and talking points.

Potential Collaboration Areas​

  • Primary point of contact for Prenda platform questions
  • Connection to Prenda's Texas market expansion efforts
  • Introduction to other Christian guides/microschools on Prenda platform
  • Support for Tauren Wells / Whitestone Church microschool exploration
  • In-person meeting opportunity during February Texas trip

Notes​

  • Professional and knowledgeable about Prenda platform
  • Enthusiastic about school choice movement
  • Working in a rapidly growing market segment with majority of current contacts from Texas
  • Part of team planning Texas travel in February 2025 for client meetings
  • Expressed genuine interest in Gary's broader vision beyond typical guide inquiries

Transcripts​

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2026-01-08-prenda-weekly-texas-approval2026-01-08Texas TEFA full approval announced; Prenda weekly office hours with new microschool founders
2025-12-15-prenda-microschool-exploration-call2025-12-15Prenda platform exploration and Christian microschool vision discussion