I am an educator, researcher, and consultant working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, qualitative methods, and inclusive pedagogy. My career began during the original dot-com boom, where I worked as both a programmer and designer, an experience that seeded my lifelong commitment to bridge technology and education. That early immersion in tech shaped my approach to learning innovation, leading to collaborations with Silicon Valley partners, development of early Alexa skills, and applied work with AI training firms such as Scale AI and SuperAnnotate AI, etc.
My current work documents a real-time, co-evolutionary collaboration with a dialogic AI system, positioning it as both research partner and pedagogical tool. This project investigates how AI can reduce emotional and cognitive friction in the writing process, particularly for students navigating academic anxiety, linguistic marginalization, or low-confidence learning profiles. My work has drawn interest from leaders in philanthropy, policy, and defense.