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Karen Giraldo

Basic Info​

  • Location: San Antonio, TX
  • Role/Occupation: Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Grant Writer
  • Met: Former student of Ida Villavicencio (high school senior)
  • Relationship Status: Single (Christian seeker)

Professional Background​

  • Skills: Expertise in marketing, finance, accounting, and grant writing.
  • Experience: Worked in an oil and gas company; familiar with corporate environments.
  • Grant Writing: Connection to mentors like "Wildfire" who help Christian non-profits secure funding.
  • Leadership: Former ROTC battalion leader.

Personal Background​

  • Relationship with Ida: Spiritual daughter; Ida mentored her since she was 16.
  • Values: Believes in "Applied Christianity" and the need for a Christ-centered foundation in schools.
  • Neurodiversity: Processes memories emotionally rather than visually.

Key Projects & Interests​

  • Micro School Strategy: Leading the market research effort for "Jesus Christ Prep" to identify "pain points" in current Christian schools like Cornerstone.
  • Financial Education: Interested in teaching kids about taxes and financial literacy.

Interaction History​

2025-12-21: Coffee Shop Strategy Session​

  • Proposed thorough market research before legalizing the school entity.
  • Discussed the "over-diagnosing" culture in schools and the need for a Christian lens in psychology.
  • Offered her connection to "Wildfire" for non-profit mentorship and funding.
  • Discussed "Applied Christianity" with Gary.

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

  • Met Gary for the first time.
  • Discussed her background in ROTC and her interest in marketing/finance.
  • Shared her perspective on dating (dinner = date, coffee = networking).
  • Played Code Names; very engaged and thoughtful.

Strategic Value & Collaboration Areas​

  • Operational Support: Could help with marketing or finance for the "Neo School" alliance.
  • Network: Part of Ida's network of capable young leaders.

Notes & Observations​

  • Very capabale and balanced personality.
  • High values alignment with Ida's mission.

Key Quotes & Insights​

  • "I remember the emotions involved... I'll have the narrator replay what happened."
  • "If they ask me to dinner, that means it's a date. And if they ask me for coffee, it's usually networking."

Transcripts​

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2025-12-20-ida-family-gathering-enrique-house2025-12-20First meeting with Gary at Christmas gathering, discussed marketing background and demonstrated expertise in emotional memory processing
2025-12-21-hang-with-ida-sylvia-coffee-shop2025-12-21Strategic session on Jesus Christ Prep market research and educational vision development