Our Team

Candice Chung is the Financial Advisor AI4ALL, where she advises on the finance function.

Prior to joining AI4ALL, Candice served as Senior Director, Grants Management at the KIPP Foundation. There, she managed federal and private grants funding the development of new schools and supporting training programs for school leaders in educationally underserved communities. 

Candice is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a B.S. in Commerce, with a concentration in Accounting, from the University of Virginia.

Wendy is AI4ALL’s Executive Administrator where she supports the CEO, Emily Reid, and of course, the rest of the AI4ALL family when needed.

Prior to joining AI4ALL, Wendy worked as a Sr. Executive Assistant at Intel, and more recently Futuro Health.

Coming from England she was more used to diversity than she found in the US.  Working for AI4ALL means that she can support those striving for equity and justice for at-risk populations and encouraging a diverse AI.

When not at AI4ALL she can be found on her land outside of Austin, Texas with her husband, 2 daughters,  5 dogs and 2 horses.

Jon Doane is a distinguished AI specialist whose robust expertise enriches his role as the Curriculum & Instruction Manager at AI4ALL. Previously, Jon served as an Instructor for Discover AI and a Workshop Presenter for Apply AI, both integral pillars of the AI4ALL community. In these roles, he adeptly guided aspiring individuals in mapping their career paths within the AI landscape. Dedicated to nurturing diversity and inclusivity, he concurrently advocates for ethical paradigms in the conception, implementation, and utilization of AI innovations.

This journey reflects his own academic trajectory, as he earned his B.A./M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mathematics, followed by a burgeoning fascination with AI applications. His path took him from SUNY Potsdam and Syracuse University to Binghamton University before joining AI4ALL.

Beyond his academic pursuits, Jon is an accomplished Adirondack Forty-Sixer, showcasing his passion for outdoor challenges. Drawing parallels between mountainous feats and technological endeavors, he finds inspiration in both realms. When not scaling new heights, Jon cherishes time spent with his family. As a devoted parent, he focuses on instilling positive values and a love for education in his children, contributing to the next generation’s growth and potential.

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Born and raised in East Oakland, CA, daughter to a first-generation Mexican immigrant family, DD has first-hand experience of the challenges and inequities within the education system. Through mentorship and exposure to creating political street art, her passion for education was reignited. DD graduated from Mills College with a degree in Ethnic Studies, focused on Community Organizing & Social Justice.

DD brings a wide range of skills acquired through a diverse background in both nonprofit and for-profit sectors, with ample experience building and streamlining processes in areas such as recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, and affinity programs. As a self-starter inspired by environmental and social justice, she sees the value of investing in individuals and providing meaningful support to improve the employee experience by lifting up diverse team experiences, creativity, and belonging. DD is dedicated to cultivating a human-centered approach through a race equity lens in all aspects of her Talent work and is enthusiastic about leveraging AI4ALL’s values to strengthen that commitment.

In her free time, you can find DD with her partner Chris and their dog Ruby driving along the California coast looking for surf and dog-friendly beaches or exploring new hiking trails.

Nicole Halmi is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at AI4ALL, where she works to make artificial intelligence more diverse and inclusive and to ensure that AI is developed responsibly. Before AI4ALL, she was an early team member at Neon Labs. At Neon, Nicole led communications and marketing and additionally managed the development of AI-powered, patented video publishing products. Before Neon, Nicole worked with underresourced young adults with developmental disabilities, supporting them to find meaningful work. Nicole received an A.B. from Brown University in Modern Culture and Media, where she focused on language and translation in the broader context of modern cultural and social formations. She has spoken about the need for diverse perspectives in AI at venues including Teen Vogue Summit, AWS ImagineEDU, and the IBM Executive Forum for Senior Education Leadership.

Brittany Hollis is the Program Manager for AI4ALL. Previously, she served as an Instructor for Talent Edge where she supported AI4ALL students in developing career readiness knowledge and skills. She is passionate about championing marginalized voices in the tech sphere, advocating for greater inclusivity, and forging pathways to AI and technological fields.

Brittany received her Master’s of Education in Higher Education Administration from North Carolina State University. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has a background in teaching, STEM education, career coaching, higher education, career services, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Prior to joining AI4ALL, Brittany worked as an Independent Contractor for a number of organizations providing career services such as personalized career coaching, career readiness instruction, and support in the design, development, and implementation of career services delivery models. Before taking on contract work, Brittany worked in higher education at Northern Virginia Community College within the college’s Information and Engineering Technology division. During her time there, Brittany assisted students in identifying career pathways, built connections with employer partners, spearheaded career readiness programming, and implemented the college’s first Career and Leadership Readiness Institute.

Brittany loves all things crafting and DIY and in her free time she enjoys taking on new creative projects when she’s not hanging out with loved ones.

Hannah Nance’s career includes extensive experience in both corporate and nonprofit sectors. She is currently supporting AI4ALL as Strategic Development Advisor.

Most recently, Hannah was Apple’s head of Business Development for Student ID in Apple Wallet, managing strategic technology and higher education partners in implementing the product across 100+ campuses. Hannah also spent time at American Express, where she managed relationships with key merchants who represented nearly $2B in annual charge volume, and at Brooks Brothers, where she ran corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives including cause-marketing campaigns and employee engagement programs.

Hannah’s nonprofit experience includes spearheading corporate business development for Girls Who Code, where she raised over $9M in two years. Hannah developed the flagship sponsorship strategy and secured first-time support from automotive, pharmaceutical, aviation, private equity, and venture capital partners. During earlier work with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, she designed a successful funding model for corporate museum membership. Hannah’s board experience includes The Pink Agenda, a nonprofit committed to raising awareness and resources for breast cancer research among young professionals. Hannah holds an MBA from Fordham University, and a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from The King’s College.

Sean Peters is an engineer, educator, and entrepreneur with experience in inclusive program design and program management. Currently, Sean serves as VP of Programs and Operations, overseeing the functions of the Program Management, Recruitment Partnerships, People & Culture, and Operations. Previously, he served as the Director of College Pathways, where Sean led AI4ALL’s partnerships and programming strategies for attracting new college-level students to AI and supporting them as they continue their academic path in AI.

Prior to joining AI4ALL, Sean worked at the Center for Technology and School Change (CTSC) at Teachers College, Columbia University. There he trained and engaged teachers and administrators as designers of authentic, rigorous, standards-aligned transdisciplinary STEM learning experiences with meaningful technology integration.

Sean earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University. Sean’s contribution to the field through his doctoral research focused on mitigating the impact of cyber attacks by defining a metric of privacy using Information Theory and designing an anonymously distributed communication protocol for cloud-based entities.

Sean is also the founder of My Body, My Kitchen, an online community devoted to empowering its members with the tools to take control of their wellness and fitness.

Emily is a dynamic leader in AI education and responsible AI, dedicated to promoting diversity and responsible AI frameworks in the tech industry. As the CEO of AI4ALL, she is democratizing pathways to AI careers and creating opportunities for historically excluded AI Changemakers. Emily is passionate about making AI work for humans, and believes that AI should be created by an ethics-informed, representative workforce. With a fresh perspective and a focus on impact and responsible AI, she is leading the charge to cultivate a new generation of AI Changemakers who will steer AI in the right direction.

Previously, Emily was the VP of Open Learning at AI4ALL, a program that brought AI education to more than 4,000 students in over 850 classrooms in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Emily was also the founding Director of Education at Girls Who Code, leading a team that taught over 30,000 girls to code and trained over 2,000 computer science educators. Before Girls Who Code, Emily was a Senior Cyber Security Engineer at the MITRE Corporation and has published research in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.   

Emily holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Columbia University and a B.S. in Mathematics from Tufts University.

Thalea Torres is the Senior Manager of Programs & Impact Evaluation at AI4ALL. She is passionate about working towards equity and justice for marginalized groups, and believes that AI and tech are areas for incredible social impact.

Thalea received her Master’s of Science in Social Work from Columbia University with a focus and minor in public policy. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. She has a background in youth development, direct practice, program management and development, research, and policy analysis. She has worked with a variety of populations including high school health education and workforce, foster youth and families, adults and children with disabilities, and English language learners abroad. Most recently she served as a Research Fellow for SAFElab, Columbia Population Research Center at Columbia University, where she collaborated with MIT and youth at the Brownsville Community Justice Center to create an immersive simulation training intervention for social media surveillance practices.

Thalea also loves fitness, superhero movies, and identifying every bakery within a 10-mile radius.