The AI Collective

Building the largest AI movement in the world.
75K+ members, 50+ cities

Founding Director

Grew the DC AI collective from zero to 800+ active members in <5 months. Built a dedicated team of 8 that execute our content, operations, and partnerships pillars.

- Spearhead partnerships with AI startups, VCs, and industry leaders to drive sponsorships, collaborations, and long-term sustainability
- Execute growth strategies to expand the collective’s reach, attract high-quality members, and foster meaningful industry connections
- Oversee event planning and programming, curating discussions, panels, and networking opportunities that bring together AI practitioners, researchers, and entrepreneurs

DC Lead

DC Tech & Venture Coalition (DCTAV)

Venture Fellow - District Angels

Booz Allen Hamilton

- Managed a portfolio of 200+ opportunities for the National Cyber Platform. 
- Led a task force across five workstreams, ensuring timely delivery and coordination through agile project management.
- Built an MVP for an internal career support bot using OpenAI API, with ongoing work to develop it into a comprehensive tool.
- Supported proposal development and contributed to winning bids by working directly with Color Teams and subject matter experts.
- Maintained project oversight through regular status reports and coordination with stakeholders to keep initiatives on track.

Senior Consultant

DayTrip from OurSpace

- Onboarded 12 content creators with a collective following of 1M as platform ambassadors
- Expanded into the US and Europe, growing a global community of 500K+ travel enthusiasts
- Revamped outreach and CRM workflows, doubling response rates

Global Creator Partnerships

The Fulbright Program

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at Cheongju High School in Cheongju, South Korea. Implementing a “Shark Tank” themed English curriculum to teach students about start-ups and VC. Organized UN Sustainable Development Goals camp, leading 20 students to develop SDG social media campaigns.

Fulbright Scholar - South Korea ETA

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Conducted qualitative research, facilitated interviews with divergent thought leaders, and synthesized key findings for cross-functional BCG teams. Published company thought leadership piece on corporate purpose and innovation. Organized two business development events in the NYC and Boston offices for the firm’s newly launched Innovation practice area.

Strategist - BrightHouse 

Writer Intern - BrightHouse

Greater Charlotte Area Mutual Aid

Mobilized 50+ Gen Z leaders in the Greater Charlotte Area to support local nonprofits and small businesses experiencing hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sponsored over 500 small businesses by sourcing 30,000 PPE masks and 500 gallons of hand sanitizer. Launched the Covid Chronicles Story Bank, raising $5,000 in seed funding and sourcing 80+ interviews from community members.

Co-Founder and Executive Director

Freedman Consulting, LLC

Made strategic recommendations to philanthropic clients regarding grantee RFPs based on analyses of 990 tax forms, existing funding streams, and evidence of measurable community impact. Scraped philanthropic data for 25 criminal justice funders across thousands of grantees to maintain up-to-date database management. Represented the firm by attending virtual congressional briefings, policy roundtable discussions on climate action and artificial intelligence research.

Policy Research

I build ecosystems where AI, startups, and talent come together to push the industry forward. 

The AI Collective is global movement at the intersection of technology, society, and governance. We’re creating the spaces where humans can have a voice in shaping AI’s future.

If you’re a builder, a skeptic, a dreamer, or just someone who wants to be part of what comes next, let’s talk.

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