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Sasha Devore

Basic Info​

  • Location: Texas
  • Role/Occupation: Special Education Professional / Social Behavior Therapist
  • Met: Prenda Weekly open office hours call
  • Current Work: Works at a school with students with disabilities

Professional Background​

  • Extensive experience with students with disabilities (IEPs, autism, ADHD)
  • Social Behavior Therapist background
  • Currently works in a school setting with special needs students
  • Handles all data collection, strategies, and trainings independently
  • Describes herself as "the school district" in terms of self-sufficiency

Microschool Vision​

  • Planning to start a Prenda-powered microschool focused on students with disabilities
  • Already has "a lot of potential candidates" interested
  • Wants to limit class size to 6-8 students max: "Anything over that, these kids aren't getting the necessary time and then we might as well be public school"
  • Considering Lions Club or other community space vs. home-based
  • Interested in TEFA funding for students with disabilities (up to $30,000/student)

Key Concerns & Considerations​

  • Wants to match or exceed current salary before making the leap
  • Needs to factor in health insurance costs as self-employed
  • Calculating how many students needed to be financially viable
  • Aware that current school asks for too many students (15) which makes her program less effective

Key Quotes​

On class size philosophy:

"I kinda don't really want more than six eight students because I've learned over the years. Anything over that, these kids aren't getting the necessary time and then we might as well be public school."

On self-care:

"This is me trying to be selfish here. I'm so used to taking care of everyone else, but I do have to take care of myself."

On current demand:

"They're like, oh, your program's award winning. Yes. Let's give you 15 students. And then it's like, well, not effective for anyone."

Strategic Value​

  • Red Jay Schools Alignment: Sasha's expertise in special education and philosophy around small class sizes for students with disabilities directly aligns with the Red Jay Schools vision
  • Texas Market Pioneer: Could be an early example of TEFA-funded special education microschool
  • Expertise Resource: Deep knowledge of IEPs, autism, ADHD, and behavioral therapy could inform Red Jay curriculum/approach
  • Potential Network: Already has families interested, demonstrating demand for this model

Connection to Gary​

  • Exchanged phone numbers on call for follow-up collaboration
  • Gary expressed interest in connecting separately
  • Both exploring Prenda for Texas microschools with different angles (Gary: church-based, Sasha: special education focused)

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2026-01-08-prenda-weekly-texas-approval2026-01-08Prenda weekly call covering Texas TEFA approval, special education funding ($30k), and microschool business planning