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Kimberley Munzo, Founder & CEO<\/p><\/div>\n

ABOUT<\/strong><\/p>\n

AspirEDU<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a company that specializes in\u00a0\u00a0helping institutions of higher learning maintain revenue, decrease inefficiencies, and avoid accreditation challenges by improving student satisfaction and retention rates. Its Dropout Detective\u2122<\/a>\u00a0student retention software helps by bringing in a student’s<\/span>\u00a0relevant course data into one easy-to-use visual representation of the\u00a0<\/span>entire<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>student body across\u00a0<\/span>all<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>courses in which a student is currently enrolled.\u00a0<\/span>The\u00a0software as a service (SaaS) platform, means that you have access to a cloud hosted solution anywhere, anytime and integrates with the\u00a0existing learning management system (LMS). Student performance metrics are retrieved from the LMS through an automated API connection. The\u00a0software then evaluates this data and calculates a \u201crisk index score\u201d for each student. The results are presented in an easy-to-use dashboard for administrators and staff. The real-time feedback on student performance means that administrators can\u00a0<\/span>pro-actively<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>manage student retention by alerting them to behaviors and patterns that lead to high student attrition. Using this business intelligence solution \u00a0administrators can work in a targeted and efficient manner to support the students that need the most help.<\/span><\/p>\n

ORIGINAL VALUE PROPOSITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unlike other solutions,\u00a0<\/span>Dropout Detective<\/span>\u00a0aggregates the institution\u2019s existing data into one easy-to-use visual representation of the\u00a0<\/span>entire<\/span>\u00a0student body across\u00a0<\/span>all<\/span>\u00a0courses in which a student is currently enrolled.<\/span><\/p>\n

FOUNDER BIO<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kimberley Munzo\u00a0has over been involved in e-learning and higher education for over ten years.\u00a0Dropout Detective\u2122, was developed by her when she found that she was\u00a0spending over half her day working on student retention. When she went searching for a software tool to help identify and manage at risk students there wasn\u2019t one.\u00a0It started off as a checklist on a piece of paper, migrated to an Excel spreadsheet, and has evolved into a software program in use by colleges and high schools that offer online programs.<\/p>\n

QUALITY OF THE TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Their team includes: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n