Experience

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  Mylon Education

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    • Feb 2024 - Present

    → Mylon Education is on a mission to transform the educational landscape by reconstructing the systems through which individuals generate, develop, and disseminate their Ideas.→ Our philosophy is deeply rooted in research from Learning Sciences, Cognitive Science, and Applied Ethics.→ Released the Luciano Floridi (LuFlot) Bot—an AI chatbot aimed at democratizing access to philosophy and AI ethics. Reached over 240,000 people through social media engagements and responded to over 16,000 queries from users across 88 countries.

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  Yale University

  • New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

  • AI Ambassador

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

    Appointed as the first-ever Yale Student AI Ambassador by the Associate Provost of Academic Initiatives. In this role, I've:→ Planned hands-on workshops focused on AI literacy and AI ethics for students, faculty, and administration;→ Developed academic resources revolving around AI integrations and applications at the Poorvu Center to drive the responsible pedagogical adoption of AI that fosters increased learner engagement;→ Spoken to 75+ faculty and administrators about deploying and regulating responsible AI at Yale; → Built equitable, accessible, and safe generative AI tools to provide deeper engagement and support for students;→ Advised to Yale’s Provost, Associate Provost of Academic Initiatives, and Yale's Deans.

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  Fidutam

  • United States
  • Civic and Social Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Vice President

    • Sep 2023 - Present

    Fidutam is a civil society group that mobilizes 1,600+ members towards building and advocating for responsible technology.Fidutam’s work:→ AI-Funded UBI Proof of Concept: Developed Creda, a microfinancing platform that has distributed $150,000 in microloans to 1,100+ unbanked individuals, generating $400,000+ in aggregate community earnings and facilitating upward mobility for marginalized communities.→ Ed-Tech App: Built and launched Fidutam's Maestro, a free ed-tech application that leverages GPT-4 to assemble lesson plans tailored to users' interests by curating the most reliable YouTube video content. Maestro has reached 5,400+ people in 25+ countries.→ Global Workshops: Conducted digital and financial literacy workshops for underserved communities in the global south, fostering knowledge and skills development.→ Government Coordination: Advised and coordinated with over 24 governments. Represented at the AI Insight Forums. Endorsed over 30 pieces of U.S. AI legislation.→ Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborated with organizations across civil society, government, and industry, including the Center for AI and Digital Policy, Chatham House, the U.S. Senate, Google, Future of Life Institute, Climate Cardinals, Brookings, DeepMind, OpenAI, and more. Featured in publications like The Hill, Washington Post, and New Scientist, NASDAQ, and more.As the Vice President, I have:→ Spearheaded the development and dissemination of Fidutam's Maestro, a free ed-tech app that has reached over 5,400 people thus far;→ Led international user engagement, culminating in 13,000+ individuals ready to use our technology;→ Enabled our global expansion into 50+ U.S. states, countries, and college campuses;→ Managed and provided strategic direction to a diverse team of 18+ executive team members;→ Oversaw and expanded our network of 1,600+ members;

  • Director of Engagement

    • Jul 2023 - Sep 2023

    As the Inaugural Director of Engagement (Users, Stakeholders, and Students), I have:→ Managed and supported a team of 10+ members focusing on Media, Design, Content, Education, and Partnerships;→ Lead engagement for our Student Network of 1500+ members; → Coordinated the recruitment of 5+ executive team members and managed other executives; → Engaged with a diverse group of stakeholders across government, industry, and civil society and established campaigns and partnerships that drive tangible impact;→ Increased awareness about our company’s mission and impact through social media platforms and other channels.

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  Digital Ethics Center (DEC), Yale University

  • Research Assistant

    • Sep 2023 - Present

    As a Research Assistant at the Digital Ethics Center (DEC), advised by Professor Luciano Floridi, I'm: → Spearheading multiple research projects, exploring the development and infusion of novel pedagogical strategies into AI-enabled platforms to foster more engaging and agential learning;→ Leading the development and dissemination of the Digital Ethics Center's AI strategy;→ Collaborating with other researchers at the DEC to support their research project development;→ Developing experience in researching the Governmental, Ethical, Societal, and Legal Implications (GELSI) of digital technologies;→ Learning about critical issues in digital ethics, prominent theoretical frameworks, quantitative and qualitative methods, research project management, and collaborative, multidisciplinary procedures to develop research papers and conference presentations;

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  Encode Justice

  • Civic and Social Organizations
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Chair of AI Issue Advisory Council

    • Jul 2023 - Present

    Encode Justice is an non-profit 501(c)(4) organization mobilizing youth communities for ethical and human-centered AI. Encode Justice has a team of nearly 1,000 members across 40+ U.S. states and 30+ countries.As the Inaugural Chair of the AI Issue Advisory Council on the Executive Team at Encode Justice, I have:→ Created Encode Justice’s AI Issue Advisory Council, tasked with analyzing AI’s domain-specific implications across a myriad of areas; → Recruited and managed a team of 25+ AI Advisors, working at the intersection of AI and the following domains: Criminal Justice/Policing, Climate/Sustainability, Education, Labor, National Security, Democracy, and Health.→ Spearheaded the development reports and initiatives working at the intersection of AI and the aforementioned domains, including the creation and dissemination of 7 policy memos to U.S. Congressional Offices.→ Built a partnership with the United Nations' Internet Governance Forum's Dynamic Teen Coalition, surveying youth sentiments about AI.

  • AI & Education Advisor

    • May 2023 - Present

    As the Inaugural AI & Education advisor, I have:→ Partnered and coordinated with multiple K-12, secondary schools, and higher education institutions to advance AI policy, research, and implementation efforts; → Traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with policymakers to advise them on legislative initiatives related to AI governance;→ Oversaw Encode Justice’s chapter network projects related to the implementation of AI policies in schools. I have personally advised stakeholders, including the United Nations, U.S. Congressional Offices, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dartmouth, Yale, Digital Promise, other non-profits, educational institutions, think tanks, technology companies, and governmental bodies.

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  U.S. Department of Education

  • Roundtable Panelist — AI and The Future of Teaching & Learning

    • Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

    → Advised the U.S. Secretary of Education on students' priorities in AI's incorporation into the education system.→ Spoke at a recurring roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of Education as the only youth voice represented, convening leaders across civil society and academia to discuss priorities and advance AI’s integration into the education system.

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  Consensus

  • Research Intern

    • Jun 2021 - Aug 2023

    - Integrated AI software into company workflows, leading to an increase in employee productivity; - Researched and compiled reports in technology and real estate; - Synthesized market trends to deliver actionable insights to clients.

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  Campbell Hall

  • United States
  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Director of Strategy Based Gaming Summer Camp

    • Jul 2017 - Aug 2023

    - Led a summer camp focused on teaching students gaming strategy; - Planned curriculum, managed counselors, and worked hands-on with students to develop their strategic thinking skills.

  • Tutor

    • Feb 2021 - Apr 2023

    - Tutored students in Math, Science, English, History, and Spanish;- Helped students develop their organizational skills.