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•	Provided expert insight on the decision-making processes within public school systems, understanding the dynamics and factors involved.
•	Identified district initiatives that aligned with the AI product and demonstrated how they could contribute to educational goals and outcomes, supported by budget allocations.
•	Analyzed pain points experienced by students, teachers, administration, and districts, and offered solutions that aligned with the product offerings.
•	Identified and engaged with key decision makers in the public school system, developing tailored approaches to effectively communicate and build relationships with each stakeholder.
•	Collaborated with influential individuals in the education field to seek support and advocacy for our products.
•	Developed comprehensive social media plans and content strategies for platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and TikTok, targeting distinct audiences within the education community.
•	Monitored educational trends on social media platforms, tracked conversations, and reported on emerging themes, opportunities, and challenges.
•	Provided feedback and insights to internal teams to support product development and marketing strategies.

Senior K-12 Educational AI Consultant

La Canada Unified School District

●Provided learning experiences for students to explore agency for their own learning and discover new career pathways.
●Held classes in the Metaverse for students to support immersive, social, and emotional learning. 
●Developed and collaborated on Ethereum Metamask blockchain-enabled NFT curriculum for high school students as an OER for the state of California.
●Created and implemented Web3/AI curriculum for high school students and brought in industry professional guest speakers from EA Games, Azura Web3 Gaming, Roblox, Gamestop and Epic Games.
●Active member of Ed3 DAO and guest speaker at conferences held in the Metaverse and in person. Presented on topics such as exploring blockchain enabled micro-credentialing, educator NFT Marketplaces and AI.
●Created a learning Metaverse environment where students could easily interact with speakers from around the world, such as Kenya and Australia. 
●Contributed to the global learning environment by facilitating think-tank sessions with K-12 teachers and university professors across the globe.
●Designed and implemented student lead enrichment courses for financial literacy with guest speakers from the industry.
●Guest speaker at multiple conferences on the use of technology in the classroom and Web3 blockchain technologies.

High School Teacher

American Council For International Studies

●	Organized, sold and executed five different 10+ day trips to many European destinations for high school groups of 12-38 students, hotel selection, meal planning, dinner reservations, arranging flights, ground transportation and activity planning.
●	Mentor to first time group leaders with recruitment, enrollment and planning for Educational Travel. 
●	Plan and coordinate meetings with group leaders at five school districts across Southern California for pre-departure meetings with students, parents and admin that covered passport requirements, health screening and emergency contact.
●	Develop and deliver 15+ webinars and workshops on Educational travel for group leaders and parents and hosted local events and receptions for group leaders new to Educational travel.

Academic Travel Advisor

The Bullhouse

●	Launch podcasts for education of retail investing and Web 3 Metaverse development with 1.83K followers.
●	Establish relationships and organize interviews with industry professionals.
●	Develop a social media presence of 7,000+ followers in five months to engage with participants in the financial & Web 3 spaces.

Retail Investor Trading Education & Web 3 Metaverse Education

La Cañada Unified School District

●	Review, organize and gain approval of department budgets and funding of $1,000 covering 7 teachers.  
●	Coordinate the development, review and implementation of performance indicators such as curriculum alignment and data analysis while mentoring and coaching department members.
●	Lead district initiatives such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Social/Emotional Learning awareness and supportive practices; developed timelines and strategies for implementation.
●	Organize monthly department meetings with 10 colleagues and administration, including setting and executing the agenda and tracking all actions to completion and participate as a hiring committee member for new hires. 
●	Coach a team of seven peers as Professional Learning Community Lead to improve data analysis, develop and implement academic interventions, and monitor success growth.

World Languages Department Chairperson

California Department of Education

●	Developed and collaborated on five cross-curricular student based projects peer reviewed and published as an Open Educational Resource.
●	Maintain relationships with the Career Tech Education community through conferences and online boards.

Curriculum Developer- Career Tech Education

Folsom Cordova Unified School District

●	Collaborated with university professors to develop and implement a CTE Business program and taught engaging language lessons.

CTE & French Teacher	

Merissa Sadler-Holder, the recipient of ASU+GSV’s 2024 Leading Woman in AI title, and has 13 years of classroom experience. She has been an educator at La Cañada Unified School District, utilizing her credentials in multiple subjects, single subject, CTE authorization, and a Master's degree in E-Learning to excel in her field.

She founded Teaching with Machines, which aims to serve forward thinking educators and schools to leverage AI to innovate their practices and empower their students with AI. 

Teaching with Machines is a collaborative partner with 2024 ASU+GSV (AI)R Show alongside Code.org, Digital Promise, and aiEDU.

Her expertise extends to developing impactful, engaging professional development programs for teachers, helping districts navigate AI integration, providing valuable free resources, and curating a weekly newsletter focused on the intersection of AI and education.

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