Our Team

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Alex is founder and CEO of aiEDU. He oversees strategy, partnerships, fundraising, and external relations.

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CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Loni is the Chief Operating Officer for aiEDU, overseeing finance, HR, operations, and communications.

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CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

Emma is the Chief Programs Officer at aiEDU responsible for leading the development and delivery of content and services to support students in building AI Literacy.

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DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS

C.J. leads aiEDU's communications, orchestrating media relations, crafting storytelling, and driving the organization's integrated communications and marketing strategy. C.J. is also an adjunct instructor of journalism at the University of Southern California.

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DIRECTOR, LEARNING

Khushali is the Director, Learning at aiEDU, leading the student curriculum and educator professional learning strategy and development to support students and educators in building AI literacy skills.

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DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & ADVOCACY

As the Director, External Affairs & Advocacy, Christian focuses on aiEDU's strategic vision, including key initiatives, advocacy, partnerships and external affairs to enhance AI literacy in K12 education.

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DIRECTOR, PEOPLE

With over a decade of experience in recruiting and people operations, Ally leads all things Talent and People at aiEDU. She is passionate about process-driven systems and empowering & engaging workplaces for all.

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SENIOR LEAD, NATIONAL PROGRAMS

Lindsay Berger is the Senior Lead, National Programs.

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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING LEAD

Na’taja is the Professional Learning Lead, leading conversations about AI literacy to inspire and equip learners and educators!

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SENIOR LEAD, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Wren is an educator with experience in teaching, coaching, professional development, leading, and program management. She brings more than 20 years in education to this position, with 13 of them teaching computer science.

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SENIOR PROGRAMS LEAD, EAST COAST

LeNard serves as the Senior Programs Lead of the East Coast for aiEDU. He spearheads pivotal initiatives to advance AI literacy across East Coast school districts.

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SENIOR CURRICULUM LEAD

Drew supports efforts to develop student-facing AI literacy curricular projects.

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SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

As the Strategic Assistant at aiEDU, Melanie plays a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and focus of the leadership team. She expertly manages executive calendars, coordinates travel arrangements, conferences and meetings to ensure aiEDU leaders can represent the organization with maximum effectiveness. Her work streamlines operations, prioritizes tasks, and enables senior staff to optimize their productivity.

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FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION LEAD

Haley manages financial resources, budget development, and implementation of financial strategies. She also optimizes operational processes, streamlines workflows, and works to enhance organizational effectiveness.

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SENIOR ADVISOR

After a long career at McGraw-Hill Education that included roles in sales, marketing, education policy and general management, Jeff formed EdSolutions in 2015 as a vehicle for focusing education innovation, investment and philanthropy on underserved students, scaling proven innovations to reach the students who will benefit most from them.

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COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

As a communications specialist, Hetal works across aiEDU’s initiatives, including aiEDU Studios. He has worked in political media and the Silicon Valley startup scene, where he handled public-facing communications for companies in mobile game development and AI content moderation.

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DIRECTOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS + DEVELOPMENT

Josh leads aiEDU's strategic partnerships and fundraising efforts to ensure all students are ready to live, work, and thrive in a world where AI is everywhere. Prior to joining aiEDU, Josh worked at Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, National PTA, and consulted for other education nonprofits.

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SENIOR PROGRAMS LEAD, WEST COAST

Ashley serves as the Senior Programs Lead for the West Coast at aiEDU, where she collaborates with various stakeholders in our education systems to support them in building AI literacy and AI readiness. She is committed to dismantling barriers to equity, and empowering students, educators and communities to thrive in our ever-changing world. 

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RESEARCH & EVALUATION LEAD

Ashley is the Research & Evaluation Lead at aiEDU responsible for leading the research and impact measurement across the organization’s program and learning teams. Ashley works in a part time capacity to develop the programs and learning research strategy, collect, manage, and analyze data aligned to aiEDU’s impact metrics, and supporting the organization in setting data-backed priorities.

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LEARNING OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Shelby  serves as a Learning Operations Specialist at aiEDU, bringing more than seven years of experience in education and operations to her work. She spearheads community engagement initiatives that support educators in integrating AI literacy into classrooms, ensuring both accessibility and impact.

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