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Super Connector | AI Leadership Coach, Enthusiast, & Advocate | K-12 Ed-Tech & Non-Profit Strategic Advisor | Amplifier & Elevator of Education Leaders | Equity-Driven School Leader | EDLIT
When I joined aiEDU.org as the Ohio Regional Director in late 2023 for their partnership across Ohio with Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) and Montgomery County Educational Service Center, I had no idea where this journey would take me and the impact it would have not just across the state of Ohio, but the potential impact this statewide collaboration could have on state service agencies nationwide to increase AI literacy and build collaborative blueprints for success. Today was truly an honor to present "Empowering AI Champions: A Collaborative Blueprint for Statewide AI Literacy and Readiness" alongside Craig E. Burford, Shannon Cox, and Candice Sears to service agency leaders from across the nation at the AESA Summer Leadership Convening on how they can also bring some of the best practices that Ohio is leading in AI literacy and innovation for student outcomes and education to equip the next generation of Ohio's workforce. This journey has taken me to Ohio five times for AI Summits and to present to Lt. Governor Jon Husted’s Ohio Artificial Intelligence Education Coalition. I have learned so much from so many incredible leaders in education and artificial intelligence, and I have listened and learned from educators and students across Ohio. I want to sincerely thank the leadership of aiEDU, particularly Alex Kotran and Christian Pinedo, for providing me with this opportunity; Craig E. Burford for his statewide leadership and guidance; Shannon Cox and Candice Sears for being true leaders in innovation out of MCESC; and the incredible ESC Leads Christine Danhoff, Paula Kucinic, and Dr. Wendy Hanasky, for leveraging their regional expertise to create incredible AI Summits across Ohio. I can't wait for our final AI Summit of the year on August 13th in Cambridge, Ohio, and I am excited for what the future holds to continue to scale this initiative to further support Ohio education leaders, educators, and students. Amplifying and elevating some of the incredible educators and innovators I have had the honor to collaborate with on this project: Derek Chancellor TIES Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM Jan Morrison Jeremy Shorr Christa Krohn Jennifer Dodd Ian Zhu Matthew Giovanniello Wyman Khuu Yusuf Ahmad AJ Juliani Rebecca Bultsma, APR Eric Curts Frost Brown Todd Habib Bangura Amanda Bickerstaff Ken Shelton Emma Doggett Neergaard Wren Hoffman Loni Mahanta LeNard P. Mike Yates Henry "CJ" Jackson Dan Fitzpatrick
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