The problem isn't regional.
Neither is the solution.
Across the country, schools, employers, and students are all working toward the same goal — creating clearer pathways between education and career opportunities. erepio was built in Indiana to help communities connect those efforts through one shared platform designed for collaboration, workforce alignment, and long-term impact.
Three phases. One platform. From first opportunity to lifelong career growth.
Photo: Alex Morgan Imaging
This didn't start with a software idea.
It started with a real problem.
The Origin
Schools were juggling systems that didn't talk to each other. Employers were fielding dozens of disconnected asks with no clear way to engage. Students didn't know how their skills translated to real jobs. And nobody had the full picture.
The Moment of Clarity
Indiana's new diploma requirements changed everything. Suddenly, every high school in the state needed a way to track work-based learning hours, verify experiences, and connect students to employers — at scale. There was no system for it. So we built one.
What We Heard From the Field:
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"We can't keep up with the tracking."
Schools needed one system before new diploma requirements buried them in paperwork.
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"We want to help — just make it easy."
Employers were willing, but inconsistent asks and zero coordination made it hard to say yes.
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"Students don't know what's out there."
Without visibility into real opportunities, students were guessing at careers instead of exploring them.
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"Nobody has the full picture."
Regions everywhere are making talent decisions without real data. erepio changes that.
Our Team
Our team brings together expertise in education, workforce development, technology, training, and regional growth. We built erepio alongside schools and employers to simplify collaboration, strengthen talent pipelines, and create clearer pathways from classroom to career. Our work is grounded in real-world experience, regional collaboration, and a shared belief that better pathways create stronger communities.
Kara Yates
Visionary & Founder
Leads erepio’s strategy and implementation efforts with a background in education, workforce development, and SaaS product management. Focused on building practical, scalable systems that bring schools, employers, and communities together around clearer pathways from classroom to career.
erepio was built in Southwest Indiana by the team at the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) as part of Talent EVV - our regional strategy to connect schools, employers, and students to clearer career pathways. What started locally is designed to scale.
Director of Program Operations
Andy Gries
Leads erepio’s operational strategy across backend development, platform implementation, customer support, and product roadmap planning. Combines experience in education, entrepreneurship, and product management to help turn complex challenges into practical, user-focused solutions.
India Williams
Director of Learning
Leads erepio’s learning and relationship strategy, overseeing onboarding, training, curriculum development, and customer support. With a background in education and exceptional professional development, focuses on creating engaging experiences that help schools and employers successfully implement and grow with the platform.
Phase 1 - Live Now • erepio learn
One Platform. Real Pathways. Measurable Impact.
Schools are being asked to prepare students for a rapidly changing workforce. Employers want stronger talent pipelines. Students need clearer pathways into careers. erepio brings all three together in one connected platform — simplifying work-based learning, employer engagement, career readiness, and student tracking through real-time data and shared collaboration tools built for the future.
School & WBL management
Track hours, manage placements, meet diploma requirements — one system instead of five.
Students build a verified record of skills and experiences from day one of high school.
Student pathways
Employer engagement
One simple way to post opportunities, host students, and build local talent pipelines.
Real-time skills gap visibility across K–12, higher ed, and employers — all in one view.
Regional intelligence
Phase 2 - In development • erepio work
Skills first. Culture fit second.
Job titles last.
Too much talent gets overlooked by traditional hiring filters. erepio work helps employers discover candidates through verified skills, certifications, credentials, and real-world experience — not just job titles or resumes. The result is a stronger talent pipeline, smarter hiring decisions, and more opportunity staying local.
Skills-first matching
Candidates surface based on what they can do — not what their last job title was. Better matches. Bigger pool.
Verified skills shift the conversation from “Can they do the job?” to “Are they the right fit for the team?”
Culture-fit hiring
The shift: When you stop filtering by job title, overlooked workers — career changers, recent grads, non-traditional candidates — become visible. Employers who hire for skills and culture don't just fill roles. They build teams that stay.
Verified credentials
Verified certifications, work-based learning experiences, and real-world readiness are already built into erepio — so employers can hire based on proven capability, not resume theater.
Every connection made through erepio strengthens Indiana’s workforce future — helping employers find talent faster, communities retain skilled workers longer, and opportunity stay closer to home.
State-wide talent layer
Phase 3 - On the horizon • erepio grow
Where do you want to go next?
We'll show you exactly how to get there.
erepio extends beyond K–12 and the job market to bring higher education into the talent ecosystem — powering intelligent career pathway matching for anyone at any stage. Whether you're entering the workforce, changing careers, or leveling up, erepio maps the clearest route from where you are to where you want to be.
Career pathway mapping
See the exact skills, certifications, and credentials needed to move from your current role to your next one — personalized to you.
Community colleges, universities, and training providers connect directly to the pathways students and workers need.
Higher ed integration
Already in the workforce? erepio identifies the shortest credentialed path to your next career level — and connects you to how to get there.
Upskill & reskill matching
Every credential, course, and experience — from high school to retirement — lives in one verified, portable profile that grows with you.
Lifelong learning profile
A real example: Currently a phlebotomist and want to become a nurse? erepio shows you the exact next steps — the certifications, courses, and credentials you need, and connects you to the higher ed partners and employers who can help you get there. Everyone deserves a clear path forward.
Example Pathway ->Phlebotomist to Registered Nurse
Phlebotomist
Where you are
CNA Certification
Step 1
LPN Program
Step 2
RN Degree
Step 3
Registered Nurse
GOAL!
The Full Roadmap
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Schools, employers, & students.
WBL Tracking. SW Indiana Live
Phase 1
Indiana rollout with Phase 1.
Smart Job Board. Skills-first.
Phase 2
Phase 3
Higer Ed. Career Pathways.
Lifelong learning
Full Platform.
Everywhere the gap exists.
National
Live
Building
Coming
Horizon
"Beyond our local community, it will be highly marketable to other school districts, even outside of Indiana. The magnitude of what's being built here is unique."
- Carrie Hillyard, Chief Innocation Officer, EVSC
Ready to join us?
Whether you're a school ready to get organized, an employer ready to invest in talent, a funder looking for impact, or a state or district leader interested in brining erepio to your community - we want to hear from you!
Schools & Educators
See how erepio fits your WBL workflow and diploma compliance needs.
Not sure where you fit? Send us a message - and we will find the right next step together.
Employers
Post opportunities and build your local talent pipeline through one platform.
States & Districts
Interested in bringing erepio to your region? Let's talk about what that looks like.