Speaking
Keynotes, panels, and trainings.
Charlotte regularly speaks at conferences, educator gatherings, nonprofit convenings, and industry events on what equitable AI education looks like in practice.
Featured talks
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Life with Machines
Charlotte's guest appearance on Baratunde Thurston's episode, The AI Revolution No One's Talking About.
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Why is my autofill so crazy?
An accessible explainer on how predictive AI quietly shapes everyday digital experiences.
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AI Education at the Global Impact Forum
Charlotte opens the education track of the Global Impact Forum in Pittsburgh, showcasing the Mark Cuban Foundation's AI education work.
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Statewide AI Education in North Carolina
A campaign feature on bringing AI literacy to every classroom in North Carolina.
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Teaching Rural Students
How interactive videoconferencing reaches students in rural districts statewide.
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Connected Computing
Students design and exhibit code-based experiences in partnership with the NC Zoo.
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TED
A virtual talk during Covid
TED Talk — Why, What if, and How
Charlotte's TED stage on rethinking how we prepare students for an AI-shaped future.
Panel
Infosys Knowledge Institute
Mark Cuban Foundation on Scaling Equity in AI Education
Featured conversation on early exposure to AI in real-world business settings and how to scale equity in AI education.
FACILITATOR
Infosys Foundation USA
Infosys Pathfinders — Educator Institute
Virtual training contributor for the Pathfinders Summer Institute, supporting K–12 CS and AI educators nationwide.
Keynote
Keystone AEA / University of Northern Iowa
Jun 2023
CS PD Week Kickoff Keynote
Kickoff keynote for CS PD Week at UNI, alongside the CS Awards and a welcome reception for Iowa's computer science educators.
FACILITATOR
University System of Maryland
Maryland Center for Computing Education
Guest contributor to professional learning for Maryland's K–12 computing teachers.
FACILITATOR
MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Data Paths (Massachusetts)
Curriculum and training contributor for data science pathways in Massachusetts secondary schools.
FACILITATOR
Statewide AI educator initiative (CA)
AI for California
Contributor to California's statewide effort to bring AI literacy into K–12 classrooms.
Panel
CSTA 2020 (virtual)
Jul 2020
Teaching Ethical AI in High Schools — AI4K12 Birds of a Feather
Co-moderated, with Deborah Seehorn, the AI4K12 Birds of a Feather session on teaching ethical AI in high schools at the CSTA 2020 virtual conference.
Panel
Constellations Virtual CS PD Summit
Jun and Jul 2020
Why should Artificial Intelligence be part of Georgia's CS Courses?
AI4K12 Working Group panel on bringing AI into Georgia's K–12 CS courses, with Dave Touretzky, Vicky Sedgwick, Kelly Powers, and Jared Amalong.
Panel
Constellations Virtual CS PD Summit
Jun 2020
Ideas from NC: #IAmCS, Teacher PD, Open Source and Artificial Intelligence
Panelist alongside Tiffany Barnes, Aria Chernik, and Mary Hemphill on North Carolina's approach to CS teacher PD, open source, and AI in schools.
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