Great Parents Academy Selects Trevelino/Keller as Public Relations and Marketing Agency of Record

Atlanta-based EdTech Startup Selects Trevelino/Keller Based on Deep Experience with Emerging Brands

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Jul 29, 2014, 05:30 ET

ATLANTA, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Web-based education platform, Great Parents Academy, today announces a partnership with Trevelino/Keller Communications Group as its integrated public relations agency. Headquartered in Atlanta, with a presence in Orlando, Fla. and Charleston, S.C., Trevelino/Keller offers Great Parents Academy strong expertise in consumer lifestyle, technology and local and national markets.

Founded by parents seeking to meet a growing need in the education field, Great Parents Academy is a comprehensive math program that is not only fun for students, but allows parents and teachers to collaborate in order to monitor and support students' progress. Through a three-prong approach, Great Parents Academy offers students in kindergarten through fifth grade a gamified, online math curricula, a private social network for both parents and students to interact with peers and teachers, as well as a rewards platform, which can be automated or controlled by parents. With Trevelino/Keller leading its public relations and marketing strategy, Great Parents Academy plans to grow the math program's user base by marketing to parents and schools alike.

"In addition to a strategic plan for growth, Trevelino/Keller also brings a great deal of energy and foresight into our partnership," says Mark Buffington, CEO of Great Parents Academy. "Combined with our team's drive and the dire need for a supplemental math program that fosters collaboration among parents, students and teachers, we are confident Great Parents Academy will emerge as a leader in the education technology arena."

Recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the United States, Trevelino/Keller is often sought by companies in need of a strategic partner that cuts across public relations, marketing and social media.

"Recent studies have shown that 74 percent of high school students are not proficient in math and we are feeling that impact in terms of staffing in the U.S.," states Dean Trevelino, principal of Trevelino/Keller. "With that challenge in mind, we are continuously inspired by the ambition and work of startup companies tackling major societal issues. The Great Parents Academy has chosen to focus on our youth, and we can't think of anything more important than preparing our next generation."

About Great Parents Academy

Based in Atlanta, Great Parents Academy provides supplemental math curricula for children ages kindergarten through fifth grade. Through its interactive web-based software and gamified, character-guided lessons, Great Parents Academy motivates children and facilitates parental engagement in the early educational ecosystem. For further information on Great Parents Academy, please visit www.greatparentsacademy.com.

About Trevelino/Keller

Headquartered in Atlanta with a presence in Orlando, Fla. and Charleston, S.C., Trevelino/Keller services emerging and established brands in public relations, social media, brand identity and marketing. Ranked previously as the country's 4th fastest growing firm and a top 30 best places to work agency, Trevelino/Keller is sought after by companies in Technology, B2Business, Lifestyle, GreenWorks, Food & Beverage and Health.

Trevelino/Keller differentiates itself, in part, through its T/K Ventures initiatives which includes WheelhouseTK, an extended marketing services consortium; Atlas Alliance, a global network of partners based in Europe, Middle East, South America and Asia Pacific; Consume Brands, a culinary arts, brand extension, product incubation and reputation management collaboration; and, Start-Opia, a Southeast-focused information ecosystem designed to expedite the search for startups, capitalists, experts and influencers. For more info on Trevelino/Keller, visit www.trevelinokeller.com.