About the Founder

Built by Someone Who Lived the Problem

Elias Garcia Jr.
Elias Garcia Jr.
Founder of ObservaAI
Rio Grande Valley, Texas
"We built ObservaAI because we lived the problem—hours spent rewriting notes, inconsistent ratings, and no system to surface what was actually working in classrooms."

Instructional leadership professional with 20+ years of experience spanning K-12 education, higher education, operational leadership, and AI-enabled workflow innovation.

Assistant Principal
Campus Instructional Leader
Harvard Business School Online
AI Leadership Certificate
Founder of ObservaAI
AI-Powered Instructional Platform
Public Health Operations
Systems Leadership Experience
District-Ready AI Platform

ObservaAI

Evidence First. Alignment Second.

AI-powered instructional leadership platform that improves walkthrough consistency, administrator calibration, and feedback efficiency across campuses and districts.

Built for instructional leaders, campus administrators, district leadership teams, and ESC support systems.

< 2 min
Notes to feedback
3×
Faster reporting
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Rating variance
Executive Demo

See how Observa turns classroom evidence into aligned coaching.

The Landscape

The Challenge Facing Instructional Leadership

Without ObservaAI

  • Walkthrough ratings vary between administrators
  • Documentation overload reduces leadership efficiency
  • Feedback is often subjective and hard to defend
  • No alignment between observations and growth systems
  • 8+ hours per week spent rewriting walkthrough notes
±1.2
Rating Variance
Avg drift between administrators

With ObservaAI

  • Capture raw instructional evidence first
  • AI aligns evidence to T-TESS & DMAC frameworks
  • Auto-generate Glow, Grow, and Action Steps
  • Creates consistent administrator calibration
  • Reduces walkthrough documentation by 3×
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Rating Variance
With ObservaAI calibration
How It Works

The ObservaAI Workflow

From raw observation notes to defensible, framework-aligned data—in under two minutes.

01

Capture Evidence

Record observable instructional evidence directly from the classroom.

02

AI Alignment

Align evidence automatically to T-TESS & DMAC frameworks.

03

Generate Feedback

Auto-generate Glow, Grow, Action Steps, and rubric rationale.

04

Export & Follow-Up

Support instructional coaching and leadership follow-up with hard data.

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Analytics Suite

Leadership Visibility & Analytics

ObservaAI surfaces walkthrough trends, calibration insights, and instructional performance data for leadership teams at every level.

  • Walkthrough trends & consistency
  • Calibration visibility across campuses
  • Instructional phase tracking
  • District and campus-level dashboards
  • Leadership engagement insights
  • Data-informed instructional support
ObservaAI · Leadership Analytics
Live
Observations
247
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Calibration
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Inter-rater
Admins Active
14
3 campuses
Domain Calibration ScoresAll Campuses
Instruction Delivery3.8
Student Engagement3.4
Learning Environment3.6
Assessment Strategy2.9
Content Knowledge3.7
Calibration Tight
All admins aligned
+0.3 avg rating
Improvement this month
District Insights Ready
Updated in real-time
Real-World Impact

What Changes When You Use ObservaAI

Built alongside Texas instructional leaders and assistant principals during active beta.

5 hrs/wk
saved per admin

Administrator Time Reclaimed

Principals report saving 3–5 hours per week on observation reporting—time redirected toward instructional coaching and classroom presence.

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avg variance

Rating Calibration

Teams using ObservaAI show dramatically tighter inter-rater agreement—reducing the subjectivity that erodes teacher trust in evaluations.

100%
evidence-anchored

Instructional Growth Visible

Longitudinal tracking reveals teacher growth over time—allowing principals to demonstrate improvement to district leadership with hard data.

Currently Accepting District Pilots

Let's Transform Instructional Leadership

Partner with ObservaAI to modernize instructional walkthroughs, improve administrator consistency, and support leadership teams with AI-powered operational efficiency.

No contract required for pilots
Setup in under 24 hours
Built for Texas instructional leaders