Speaking & Community

The public voice
behind the dashboards.

Regular speaker on AI in K-12 education, data storytelling, and measuring what technology programs actually do. Available for conferences, panels, and workshops.

Invite Charlsie to speak
Charlsie presenting her AI session to a full room at AETC 2024
AETC 2024 · the statewide AI session
Charlsie presenting an AI demo at ISTE 2026
ISTE 2026 · presenting an AI demo
Charlsie at the podium pitching The Cyber Jam: A Hackathon for All Ages at the Google Certified Innovator Program in Chicago
Pitching "The Cyber Jam" at the Google Certified Innovator Program, Chicago
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Community leadership

Birmingham AI · 501(c)(3)

Co-Leader, Education Breakout

First co-leader of the education track for Birmingham AI, a nonprofit accelerating AI adoption across Birmingham. The track launched with her arrival in April 2026; she has led its first two sessions, at Innovation Depot and at SlossTech 2026, and manages its ticketing and registration.

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District Conference

PowerEDUp!

Leads the district's annual educator technology conference end to end: vision, schedule, sponsorship and vendor negotiation, presenter program, and the Digital Playground. 21 presenters and 138 registrations in 2026.

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Selected talks

  • 2026
    Building Technology Coaching DashboardsALET Lunch & Learn
  • 2025
    Beyond the Spreadsheet: Custom Data DashboardsGoogle Certified Innovator Showcase
  • 2025
    Proof, Not Promises: Measuring Technology Coaching ImpactALET Fall Conference
  • 2025
    Beyond the Spreadsheet: Google Looker StudioALET Winter Conference
  • 2025
    AI in K-12 EducationOLLI at the University of Alabama · about 55 attendees, with follow-on invitations to speak to university pre-service teachers
  • 2025
    Coaching Structures & AI in Data GovernanceALTIC Host Site
  • 2024
    Artificial Intelligence: The Good, The Okay, & The Really ScaryAETC
  • 2024
    Unlocking Cybersecurity in K-12Engage Conference, plus an AI talk
  • 2023
    AI: The Good, the Ok, and the Really ScaryAETC · about 70 attendees
  • 2023
    AI Policy Implementation, discussion facilitatorALET Fall Conference
  • 2021
    Keynote: Microsoft 365 for Office AdministratorsCLAS Secretaries Conference · about 55 administrators

Speaks on

  • AI in K-12 education: governance, policy, responsible-use training, and vetting tools that actually run.
  • Data storytelling: turning program data into dashboards that win budget arguments.
  • Coaching impact measurement: proving what instructional coaching does, with numbers.
  • Security awareness that sticks: training programs built on the NIST framework.