The National AI Literacy Day Advisory Board comprises diverse experts from various sectors, including education, technology, and non-profit organizations. By advising the Steering Committee of National AI Literacy Day, they aim to promote AI literacy through education and community engagement. The board provides guidance and support for National AI Literacy Day, an annual event to increase awareness and understanding of artificial intelligence among students, educators, and the general public. They contribute to developing educational resources and initiatives that foster AI literacy across all age groups.

Amanda Bickerstaff, Founder/CEO, AI for Education

Amanda is the Co-Founder and CEO of AI for Education. A former high school biology teacher and EdTech executive with over 20 years of experience in the education sector. She has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that AI can offer. She is a frequent consultant, speaker, and writer on the topic of AI in education, leading workshops and professional learning across both K12 and Higher Ed. Amanda is committed to helping schools and teachers maximize their potential through the ethical and equitable adoption of AI.

Dr. Camille Dempsey, Director - PennWest Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, Professor of Educational Technology

Dr. Camille Dempsey is the Director of the PennWest Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies and an Associate Professor at PennWest University, where she coordinates the M.Ed. program in Educational Technology. Dr. Dempsey is an award-winning educator, consultant, and presenter. She holds a doctorate in instructional technology from Duquesne University and degrees from Columbia University Teachers College, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. An internationally recognized cultural theorist and founder of the Theory of Virtuality Culture, her research examines the impact of generative AI and technology on human connection and consciousness.

Christine Trillana, Coordinator of Operations and Special Projects, Association of Science and Technology Centers

Christofer Nelson, President & CEO, Association of Science and Technology Centers

Eve Klein, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement with Science, Association of Science and Technology Centers

Cynthia Breazeal, Professor of Media Arts and Sciences; MIT Dean for Digital Learning, MIT Media Lab

Isabelle C. Hau, Executive Director, Stanford Accelerator for Learning

Isabelle Hau is the executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, a university-wide initiative to bridge research, practice, and policy to deliver equitable and effective learning experiences for all. Previously, she was a founding partner at Imaginable Futures, a venture of the Omidyar Group, where she led the U.S. education initiative, impacting millions of learners and families. Isabelle earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated from ESSEC and Sciences Po Paris. She is the author of Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education, set for publication in February 2025.

Jason Allen, National Director of Partnerships, National Parents Union

Jason B. Allen is the National Partnership Director for the National Parents Union. He has worked in Education for nineteen (19) years as a teacher, administrator, and leader serving students, families, and communities. As a long-time storyteller, Jason shares his experiences through his company, educational entities, LLC, which includes The Educators Voice Blog (TEVB), No Cap Zone podcast, Speak Black Man podcast, and i Win Morning Show. His life work is centered on his family’s foundation, Lillie’s Foundation, supporting grandparents and seniors raising school-aged children.

Jerry Almendarez, Superintendent, Santa Ana Unified School District

Jerry Almendarez, Superintendent of Santa Ana Unified School District, leads with over 30 years of experience in public education. He oversees 41,500 students and 5,000+ staff, managing an $818 million budget. Jerry's career reflects progressive leadership, a focus on student success, and technology integration. Beginning as a teacher, he rose through various roles, implementing initiatives to bridge traditional and modern educational needs. He championed a graduate profile and a district mission rooted in collaboration, empathy, and equity. Recently, he led the adoption of an AI policy to enhance learning and operations, remaining committed to preparing students for real-world success.

Karl Rectanus, Founder & CEO, Impact4Scale, Chair, EDSAFE AI Industry Council

Karl Rectanus is an education leader, serial entrepreneur, and sought-after advisor and speaker helping policy makers, organizations and their supporters drive impact-centered innovations. Now CEO of Impact4Scale, Karl previously founded LearnPlatform, a category-creating education company, named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in the World, to systemically expand equitable, evidence-based education. Among his philanthropic and non-profit leadership, he chairs the Industry Council of EDSAFE AI, a group of 100+ leading solution providers committed to safe, accountable, fair, and effective AI in their policies, practices and products.

Laura McHugh, Marketing & Communications Director, InnovateEDU

Laura McHugh is the Marketing & Communications Director at InnovateEDU, where she leads strategy across initiatives like the Educating All Learners Alliance, EdSafeAI Alliance, The Pathways Alliance, and Project Unicorn. With a background in education marketing, Laura previously worked at National Geographic and Lenovo, developing impactful campaigns for educational products and services. She brings expertise in strategic communications, brand management, and audience engagement to drive InnovateEDU’s mission of advancing equitable and accessible education. Laura is passionate about using marketing to amplify the organization's work and foster positive change in education.

Marsha Lovett, Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Marsha Lovett serves as the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University, where she is also Teaching Professor of Psychology. She oversees the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation, the Core Competencies Initiative, and CMU Online. With these amazing teams, she helps educators envision and create innovative, inclusive, and demonstrably effective learning experiences, both in-person and online. An expert in learning science, Dr. Lovett has published over 50 articles on learning and instruction, developed educational technologies to promote student learning and metacognition, and co-authored the book How Learning Works.

Dr. Michelle Ament, Human Intelligence Movement & ProSolve

Dr. Michelle Ament, CAO for ProSolve and Co-President for the Human Intelligence Movement is a visionary educational leader dedicated to crafting and advocating for human-centered learning experiences. Her commitment to preparing students for a post-AI world drives her to reimagine and transform our educational ecosystem, ensuring that the synergy between Human and Artificial Intelligence leads to deeper, more meaningful learning. With over two-and-a-half decades of experience, she has been advancing K-12 education through innovative practices that prepare students with critical skills for their futures.

Mohammed Begi, Project Coordinator, TeachAI

Nathan Kriha, Policy Analyst, The Education Trust

Nicolas Gertler, Student AI Ambassador

Nicolas Gertler serves as Yale University's first-ever AI Ambassador. He has advised over 130 of Yale's faculty and staff on deploying responsible AI pedagogically and logistically, co-authored Yale's student-facing AI guidance, built accessible and equitable generative AI tools, and advised Yale's Provost, Associate Provost of Academic Initiatives, and Deans.

Nneka J. McGee, J.D., Ed.D., Muon Global (Education Advisors)

Pam Vachatamanont, Director of Partnerships and Operations, TeachAI, Code.org

Pam supports a network of amazing partners working on AI in education and operations at TeachAI. She started her career in the classroom and has worked for edtech companies, UN agencies, and other education non-profits globally.

Pati Ruiz, Senior Director, EdTech and Emerging Technologies, Digital Promise

Dr. Ruiz leads efforts to shape the future of education through technology innovation. Most recently, she has focused on leveraging AI and emerging technologies to improve learning opportunities, working closely with school communities, researchers, and policymakers. Ruiz and her team develop and execute Digital Promise’s EdTech strategy, aimed at transforming how educational leaders, learners, practitioners, and communities use technology to drive improved learning outcomes. Previously, Ruiz spent four years as a senior research scientist on Digital Promise’s Learning Sciences Research team, where she explored topics including AI in education, computer science education, public interest technology, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and professional learning.

Shana Vidal White, Director, CS Equity Initiatives, Kapor Foundation

Shana V. White is the Director of CS Equity Initiatives at the Kapor Foundation. She works nationally on equitable computer science initiatives and programming at the K12 level, supporting CSforAtlanta, CSforOakland, and CSforDetroit as well as working with stakeholders nationally to improve teacher professional development and increase quality participation and success for historically marginalized students in K12 computer science and STEAM courses. She authored the Responsible AI and Tech Justice Guide for K12 Education, co-authored the Culturally Responsive Sustaining Computer Science Framework for the Kapor Foundation, and published several instructional and pedagogical tools for teachers to help them create culturally responsive computer science classrooms.

Tafshier Cosby, Senior Director of the NPU Center for Organizing and Partnerships, National Parents Union

Tara Nattrass, Managing Director, Innovation Strategy, ISTE+ASCD

Dr. Tara Nattrass, Managing Director of Innovation Strategy at ASCD+ISTE, collaborates with educators on reinventing learning with a focus on innovative programs, professional learning, emerging technologies, and cybersecurity.

Ace Parsi, Director of Coalition Engagement, iCivics

Ace Parsi serves as the Director of Coalition Engagement at iCivics. He first got exposed to iCivics through serving on the Steering Committee and various task forces for the Educating for American Democracy project. Ace’s civics journey began when he and his family immigrated to the US from Iran when he was eight. His own experience as an English language learner and free and reduced-price lunch student led him towards a passion for utilizing education as a driver for greater equity and inclusion.

Alana Winnick, Educational Technology Director @ Pocantico Hills CSD, Founder @ Students for Innovation

Alana Winnick is an award-winning leader who holds positions as the Educational Technology Director and Data Protection Officer for Pocantico Hills Central School District in Sleepy Hollow, NY, and Hudson Valley Director for the New York State Association for Computers and Technology in Education (NYSCATE). She has established herself as a leading expert on AI in education and is both the author and host of The Generative Age, a book and podcast that explores the rapidly evolving world of generative artificial intelligence and its impact on education. Alana is also the founder of Students for Innovation, an organization that empowers students to become advocates for change in their schools.

Shawn Powers, Ed.D. (she/her), Senior Director of AI Policy, Southern New Hampshire University

Shawn's work in academic policy extends back to her role as an Associate Dean at the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education at SNHU through her present position as Senior Director of AI Policy. As Senior Director, Shawn oversees the guidelines and policies of effective and ethical AI use throughout the university. Her vantage point is enhanced by her extended work in philosophy and ethics in Education as both a teacher and researcher. Shawn has presented widely on the issues of ethical AI most recently at the AIxHEART conference where she presented her paper, “Prompting A Dialectic of Freedom in AI.”