The people behind it

Built by women at the grass roots
for the next generation.

Her AI Studio is led by a small, mission-driven team of educators, engineers, and community builders who believe every woman deserves a seat at the AI table.

Team members

  • Jen Looper

    Jen Looper

    Founder & Director

    Developer advocate, educator, and community builder passionate about closing the gender gap in AI and tech, Jen is the Director of Developer Relations at Cloudinary, and previously led educational and student programs at Microsoft and AWS. She also founded Vue Vixens, later branded as Front-End Foxes, educating thousands of women from 2018-2023. An educator technologist, Jen is passionate about building communities that are equitable, educational, and fun!

    https://jenlooper.com

  • Laylah Bulman

    Laylah Bulman

    Partnerships & Sponsorships Lead

    Laylah Bulman leads partnerships and sponsorships for Her AI Studio. She started in the classroom and has spent her career building learning products for young people, at LEGO Education, at NASEF, where she helped scale scholastic esports globally, and now in leading learning content at Minecraft. At Minecraft Education, she built partnerships with TeachAI, 4-H, and NASA, including the Artemis Missions worlds and an AI literacy program that reached 1.4 million learners. She loves to dream and invent and is a creator at heart.

  • Ifeoma Nwosu

    Community & Mentorship Lead

    Bio coming soon

  • Jess Lee

    Jess Lee

    Operations Lead

    Jess Lee is an entrepreneur and community builder serving as Founder-in-Residence at Major League Hacking (MLH), which she joined following its acquisition of DEV – the global developer community she co-founded and scaled into one of the largest, most inclusive spaces for software developers. Having also served as DEV’s COO, and earlier as a nonprofit product manager and marketer, Jess brings a rare combination of operational, technical, and mission-driven experience to her work. As a coding bootcamp graduate herself, she is deeply committed to building accessible, supportive spaces where aspiring builders, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, can learn, connect, and thrive. Based in Rochester, NY, Jess is excited to bring that same energy to helping girls find their footing in AI.

Governance

Board of Directors

Her AI Studio is governed by an independent board committed to our mission of equity, access, and excellence in AI education.

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    Board Member

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    Board Member

We are actively recruiting founding board members with expertise in education, AI, nonprofit management, and fundraising. Reach out if you're interested.

Curriculum

Curriculum Committee

A group of educators, engineers, and AI practitioners who shape what gets taught and how. We're assembling this committee now.

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    Curriculum Committee Member

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We're looking for educators and practitioners with expertise in AI, computer science, and project-based learning. Get in touch.

Want to be part of this?

We're looking for mentors, advisors, curriculum contributors, and community partners. Hardware is expensive! We need sponsors! If you're passionate about women in AI, let's talk.

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