Welcome to Prenursing Smarter!
Hi, I'm Kate! I help busy students study smarter to score higher on the TEAS.

Quizlet Verified Creator
10+ Years Tutoring Experience
10,000+ TEAS Prep Students Served
CRLA Level II Certified Tutor
Prenursing Smarter is online test prep that works for busy students, built by an experienced educator.
As a college tutor and instructor, I worked with nursing students, English Language Learners, and pre-nursing students. Busy, high-achieving students needed better study materials and resources.
I decided to use my teacher superpowers to create Prenursing Smarter.
Let's work together!
I'm a educator looking for resources
I'm a student who needs TEAS prep
I have a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. My undergraduate degree is from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I double majored in genetics and agricultural journalism. I earned a 4.0 GPA in journalism courses, worked in a top genetics lab, received merit scholarships, and regularly landed on the Dean’s List.
That’s not to say college was easy! I would freak out, get overwhelmed, and even bombed some important tests. College really taught me how to focus my studying, get better at taking exams, and manage my time. It also taught me to keep going.
One test, one challenge, or even one bad semester, does not dictate the rest of your life. Keep moving forward.
Today, I live in sunny Southern California. I'm an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Prenursing Smarter is an inclusive business and actively seeks opportunities to collaborate with and support diverse voices.
Prenursing Smarter's Values
Education is power, and Prenursing Smarter believes that standardized testing should not be a barrier to anyone's academic or career goals. We believe in creating affordable, flexible, and effective test prep because the world needs more driven, dedicated nurses.
Prenursing Smarter is dedicated to providing economic advancement, fostering diversity, and building community.





How Prenursing Smarter has grown...
2016
Kate teaches and tutors at San Diego community colleges, serving busy adult learners.
Prenursing Smarter welcomes its early students and celebrates the first of the program's students who get into nursing school!
2017

2018
Prenursing Smarter expands its multimedia lessons to 60+ course modules and 1000+ practice questions and launches a new course dashboard.
Prenursing Smarter partners with Quizlet and launches select TEAS study guides.
May 2019

October 2019
Prenursing Smarter is accepted into the Connect All @ the Jacobs Center Accelerator, a San Diego accelerator for diverse entrepreneurs.
Prenursing Smarter welcomes its first intern! The paid internship is made possible through San Diego Workforce Partnership, which is dedicated to equitable economic advancement.
December 2019
July 2020
Prenursing Smarter is a grant prize winner of the CAJC pitch competition.
Prenursing Smarter's Quizlet TEAS Prep Packs launch! In the first year, nearly 1,000
students use these popular TEAS Prep packs.
September 2020
2021
Kate works with Startup San Diego as an Entrepreneur in Residence to foster an equitable and inclusive startup ecosystem and to mentor startup founders.
Let's work together!
I'm a educator looking for resources
I'm a student who needs TEAS prep