Grace Kossia, A.B. ’16, Ed.M. ’17: Leading the AI integration team at Arizona State

Grace Kossia transformed her early fascination with school technology and positive educational experiences into a career bridging education and technology.
At Harvard, she balanced her desire to teach with obtaining a technical foundation, majoring in mechanical engineering and later earning a master’s in education.
Now an AI Strategist at Arizona State University, Kossia focuses on promoting the responsible adoption of AI across various university functions.
She helps students through the Mastercard Foundation AI Youth Fellowship, fostering innovation and ensuring student interns contribute meaningfully.
Kossia emphasizes using AI as a supportive tool rather than the ultimate goal, leveraging it to assist in realizing broader educational visions.
Her career includes roles as a physics teacher and Chief Academic Officer for Almost Fun, showcasing her knack for creating educational analogies using her engineering background.
Her journey embodies a continuous focus on collaborative, problem-solving environments emphasizing peer-supported learning, a theme she developed during her time at Harvard.

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