Our Story

Built by an educator.
For educators.

ProfeAI wasn't born in a tech startup. It was born in a classroom — after 20+ years of watching teachers scramble to keep up with technology they were never properly taught. That ends now.

Noldi Vives — Founder of ProfeAI
Noldi Vives
Founder & Lead Instructional Designer
20+ yrs in EdTech K–12 Educator MX & USA IB Certified M.Ed.
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The Origin

I've been at this intersection since before it had a name.

I started teaching in 2000. Back then, getting a classroom computer to work was already a victory. I remember the exact moment the internet arrived in our school — and the exact reaction from the teachers around me: 'This is just a fad. Students will never need this.'

They were wrong, of course. And the teachers who didn't adapt paid a real professional price — not because they were bad educators, but because nobody gave them the tools they needed to evolve.

Over two decades, I've taught from K–12 classrooms in Mexico to schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've designed eLearning platforms, trained teachers on digital tools, led EdTech projects, and watched wave after wave of technology arrive — and disrupt everything.

AI is the same story — except this time, the stakes are higher, the speed is faster, and the consequences of being left behind hit hardest on the students who can least afford it: our Multilingual Learners.

"AI is not going to go away — just like the internet didn't. The question isn't whether your students will live in an AI world. They already do. The question is whether you're ready to guide them through it."

— Noldi Vives, Founder of ProfeAI
The Journey

20+ years. Two countries.
One mission.

2000–2010
Languages, classrooms & early tech

Started teaching foreign languages in Mexico. Began experimenting with digital tools in the classroom when most schools still used overhead projectors.

2010–2015
EdTech consulting at scale — Mexico

Joined Ediciones SM as an Academic & Sales Consultant, working with schools and districts across Mexico to implement technology-driven curriculum. National-level impact.

2015–2020
Leadership & platform development

Led admissions and strategy for a culinary education institution, then moved into digital learning platform leadership — building K–12 online learning environments from the ground up.

2020–2022
K–12 eLearning platform director

Led E-dusphere Online: built a digital K–12 learning platform from scratch, integrated LMS systems, led cross-functional teams, and refined instructional design processes.

2022–2024
AI, automation & the Bay Area classroom

Taught digital marketing and instructional design in Mexico, then transitioned to K–12 teaching in the Bay Area — now in front of MLL classrooms daily, seeing the gap firsthand.

2025 →
ProfeAI — the platform educators deserve

Founded ProfeAI through GnJ Business LLC. A national virtual hub built at the intersection of AI, equity, and responsible pedagogy — designed by an educator, for educators.

20+
Years in Education & EdTech
2
Countries — Mexico & USA
5M+
MLLs we're building this for
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Clear mission: equity through responsible AI
Our Philosophy

Think of it as raising a street-smart kid — for the AI era.

You wouldn't send a child into the world without teaching them how to navigate it. How to spot a bad deal. How to ask the right questions. How to protect themselves — and still move forward with confidence.

That's exactly what we do with AI. We don't tell teachers to avoid it — that ship has sailed. We don't tell them to trust it blindly either. We teach them how to use it wisely: to save time, serve their students better, protect data, and recognize when AI is the right tool — and when it isn't.

AI is not going to replace great teachers. But teachers who know how to use AI responsibly will have an edge over those who don't.

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AI Literacy

Practical, jargon-free training that turns AI concepts into classroom tools — starting on day one.

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Responsible Use

FERPA-aligned, bias-aware, and grounded in UNESCO and ISTE ethical frameworks. Safety is not optional.

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MLL Equity

Every tool, every module, every prompt is designed with Multilingual Learners at the center — because they deserve the best of what AI can offer.

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Real Impact

Not theory — practice. Every lesson connects directly to what you'll use in your classroom tomorrow.

Our Core Values
01
Educators first, always.

We are educators building for educators. Every design decision starts with one question: does this make a teacher's job better?

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Equity is not a feature. It's the foundation.

ProfeAI was built specifically to serve the 5 million Multilingual Learners whose outcomes depend on well-prepared teachers.

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Responsible innovation, not reckless adoption.

86% of schools already use AI. Less than half of teachers have been trained. We fix that — safely, ethically, at scale.

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Bilingual by design, global by ambition.

Built in Oakland. Serving the U.S. Growing into Latin America and Spain — because good pedagogy doesn't have borders.

Built on a Solid Foundation

Every course. Every tool.
Aligned to what matters.

Educator & Learner standards for responsible digital citizenship and technology integration in K–12.

All platform workflows are designed to protect student data. No direct student access. Full federal compliance.

AI Ethics framework guiding our Digital Stewardship curriculum — bias awareness, human-rights-based data protection, and equitable design.

All AI-generated instructional materials are aligned to Common Core State Standards and ACTFL language proficiency guidelines.

Ready to Start?

You don't need to be a tech person.
You just need to be a great teacher.

ProfeAI meets you where you are — whether you've never heard of a large language model or you're already experimenting with AI tools in your classroom.

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