The Mapphouse Model: A Framework
for Education That Works
Where your expertise, teaching presence, and business systems finally align.
Why 85% of Online Courses Fail (or more).
Most entrepreneurs are taught to launch courses, but never taught how to actually teach. The result? Courses with unclear structure, inconsistent support, overwhelming systems, or teachers who hide behind content instead of showing up with presence.
You don't need to rebuild everything, you need alignment between three critical elements. When even one piece is missing, students disengage, creators burn out, and transformational expertise never reaches the people who need it most. But when your teaching presence, content structure, and delivery systems work together, everything changes.
Students finish.
Learning happens.
Teaching feels natural.
Transformational education requires the integration of who you are as a teacher, how your content is designed, and how everything is delivered.
Three Pillars of Educational Success
Where human connection meets educational design
01. The Teacher/Leader
Students don't quit courses because they're busy, they quit because they don't feel connected to their teacher or the learning community. This pillar focuses on facilitation, presence, and creating the human elements that make learning stick.
This pillar guides you to:
-Show up with authentic teaching presence, not just polished content
-Facilitate transformation, not just deliver information
-Build genuine learning communities, not just comment threads
-Create accountability and support that feels personal, even at scale
The foundation of all effective learning
02. The Content
Your content isn't just information, it's curriculum designed for transformation. Using backward design principles, we structure your expertise into clear learning pathways that move students from where they are to where they want to be.
This pillar helps you:
-Define meaningful learning outcomes students can actually achieve
-Sequence your expertise for maximum retention and application
-Create checkpoints that ensure understanding before moving forward
-Design content that teaches, not just informs
Where your business structure supports transformation
03. The Systems
The Systems pillar goes beyond tech — it’s the full business architecture that carries learners from discovery to transformation. Your funnels, onboarding, platform, communication rhythms, and backend processes work together to create a seamless, sustainable learning experience.
This pillar helps you:
-Build a clear pathway from discovery → enrollment → engagement → completion.
-Connect your marketing, sales, and delivery into one cohesive ecosystem.
-Streamline operations through intentional tech and automation.
-Ensure your offers are sustainable, scalable, and supported by strong systems.
Mapphouse Model
Where Balance Creates
Transformation
The Mapphouse Model was built through a grounded, three-layered process.
Rooted in Education, Refined by Experience
The Mapphouse Model didn't emerge from marketing tactics or business theory. It was built through three layers of insight:
M.S. in Education + 15 Years Teaching Experience
From classroom instruction to leadership training to building profitable online courses, I've seen the same patterns: effective learning requires pedagogical foundation, not just content expertise.
Market Research & Community Analysis
Through analysis of online education communities, course creator forums, and market research, the gaps became clear: entrepreneurs have valuable expertise but lack the teaching methodology to share it effectively.
Academic Foundation
These insights align with established educational research: constructivist learning theory, backward design methodology, cognitive load theory, and leadership presence research. The result is a framework both academically grounded and practically tested.
Phase one
Application & Custom Proposal
Complete a detailed intake process to understand your educational goals and project scope. Receive a custom proposal with pricing tailored to your specific needs—whether auditing an existing program or designing from scratch.
Phase two
Discovery & Planning Call
Connect for a focused 30-minute call to dive deeper into your vision, challenges, and objectives. This conversation establishes our collaborative approach and clarifies project details.
Phase three
Expert Analysis & Development
I begin work on your project—analyzing existing programs for audits or mapping expertise for custom design. The depth and timeline of this phase varies significantly based on your service and scope.
Educator, creator, and the founder of Mapphouse.
Hi I'm Kim
I started this business for two simple reasons: I’m a teacher at heart, and I have a deep desire to help people. I began educating and designing curriculum in 2006, received a M.S. in Education and have held both formal and informal leadership roles since my teens. After leaving the classroom, I built my first business as a ceramic artist and created my first online course, that continues to generate monthly revenue today. Through that experience, I saw a clear need — and a deep desire — for education that lasts. Not quick fixes or funnels, but learning that creates transformation for both teacher and student. Mapphouse brings together the three parts of who I am: an educator, a leader, and a builder of systems. It’s a framework designed to create a ripple in the online educational system. Because education is powerful, for the people you serve and for the legacy you’re building. I believe in you and am SO happy you are here!
Cheers - Kim
A Few Fun Facts
Beyond the Business
1. I live in the rural mountains of Idaho with my husband, toddler daughter, and two large dogs.
2. My favorite food is cheese (in all its glorious forms)
3. I believe the best ideas come during long walks (or runs) in the woods
4. I truly, whole-heartedly, believe we can all make a difference in this world.
5. My daughter is my side-kick
MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO
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The Mapphouse Model
The Foundations of Effective Online Education
01. THE TEACHER
Leadership Presence
How you show up as a teacher and facilitator. How you lead, engage, and hold space for transformation without burning out.
02. THE CONTENT
Curriculum Design
How to structure your expertise so people actually learn, retain, and apply it. Grounded in real pedagogy, learning outcomes, and backward design.
03. THE SYSTEMS
Business Structure
How to build business operations, and choose the right platforms that support your teaching. What to automate, what to keep personal, and how to deliver with integrity.
THE SIGNATURE
MAPPHOUSE MODEL
This isn’t just about creating a course. It’s about becoming an intentional educator. Our method helps you align the three essential elements of lasting education — the teacher, the content, and the systems that bring them together.
01. The Content
Curriculum Design
How to structure your expertise so people actually learn, retain, and apply it. Grounded in real pedagogy, learning outcomes, and backward design.
02. The Teacher
Leadership Presence
How you show up as a teacher and facilitator. How you lead, engage, and hold space for transformation without burning out.
03. The Systems
Business Structure
How to build business operations, and choose the right platforms that support your teaching. What to automate, what to keep personal, and how to deliver with integrity.
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MAPPHOUSE MODEL WEBINAR
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From Expertise to Educational Legacy
What This Framework Enables
The Mapphouse Model transforms your proven expertise into educational experiences that honor both your knowledge and your students' learning journey. Whether you're creating a workshop, signature course, or educational ecosystem, this framework gives you the foundation to build with confidence and intention.
When you apply this framework, you create:
-Educational experiences students actually complete
-Teaching confidence that comes from proven methodology
-Sustainable systems that support your growth without burning you out
-Real transformation for students, not just information consumption
-A foundation for scaling your impact while maintaining quality
-Educational legacy that honors both your expertise and your humanity
Don't wait for the next Workshop
Learn the model and
begin building, today
Before you build (or rebuild) a course, you need a clear map.
MAPPHOUSE MODEL
Mini-Training
This free 10-minute mini-training walks you through the three pillars of effective, human-centered online education, the same framework I use with clients inside Mapphouse.
DISCOVER WHY 85% OF ONLINE COURSES FAIL
Learn the real reason most courses don't work (hint: it's not the content) and how to avoid the common mistakes that lead to student drop-off.
GET THE THREE-PILLAR FRAMEWORK FOR COURSE SUCCESS
Discover how learning experiences that are rooted in pedagogy, strengthened by leadership, and sustained by systems are the ones built to last.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
For entrepreneurs who refuse to compromise quality for quick wins. You'd rather build something sustainable that truly serves your students than rush to market with a mediocre product. This training is for established entrepreneurs who value teaching excellence as much as business success.
Your Vision. Our Framework.
A Program That Works.
CURRENT OFFERINGS
01.
Course Creation Blueprint
Design your complete learning experience before you build. Step-by-step workbook that walks you through the Mapphouse Model to create transformation, not just content. Build with pedagogical integrity from the start.
02.
Educational Audit Workbook
Your course is live, but something's not working. This comprehensive workbook helps you diagnose exactly what's broken across pedagogy, leadership, and systems so you can fix what matters and transform your existing program into one students actually finish.
03.
Free Masterclass
Watch the FREE Mapphouse Model training to understand why 85-90% of students don't finish courses—and the three essential pillars that create learning experiences students actually complete and transform from.
04.
Work With Me
From strategy sessions to custom course builds, get hands-on support designing or fixing your learning experience. Whether you need diagnostic clarity, implementation guidance, or complete done-with-you design.
Ready to Apply This Framework?
Start With Your Foundation
The Mapphouse Model works whether you're auditing an existing program or designing something new. Every educational experience benefits from alignment between structure, engagement, and systems.
01.
Mini Training
Watch the FREE Mapphouse Model Mini-Training to understand how the model addresses the main pain points of course creation, student completion and business success.
02.
Workbook
Step-by-step guide to implement key strategies. Fillable pdf that walks you through the model, allows you outline your online education, intentionally.
03.
Educational Audit
This comprehensive service combines in-depth assessment, curriculum review, and strategic recommendations to help you understand exactly what needs to change and transform your existing program into one that students actually finish.
04.
Educational Design
This comprehensive service takes you from ideas to implementation using the Mapphouse Model, creating a complete educational program, whether it's a webinar, workshop, or signature course, designed specifically for your expertise and student transformation goals.
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Mapphouse Press
Mapphouse Press is a slow, thoughtful Sunday-morning read, a personal letter, a practical lesson rooted in leadership, educational design, and business, a lighthearted note from my daughter, and a handful of actionable resources to support your week. These long-form emails are intentionally crafted to offer depth, meaning, and a moment to breathe in a world that moves fast.
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I believe online education can be a force for transformation, not just transaction. Through the Mapphouse Model, I help entrepreneurs build online education that honors their humanity, serves their students with integrity, and creates a lasting legacy.
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