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Track: Business Operations

Technology

Design a Custom AI Assistant for Your School — No Coding!

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
Location: Magnolia 7-9
CPE Details: 1 credit in Information Technology
HRCI Details: 1 credit in Business
SHRM Details: 1 credit in Business Acumen

    Presenter(s)

  • Sarah Hanawald

    Executive Director, Association for Academic Leaders
    Association for Academic Leaders | One Schoolhouse
    Washington, District of Columbia

  • Vinnie Vrotny

    Director of Innovation and Technology
    The Kinkaid School
    Houston, Texas

Independent schools face mounting pressure to provide instant, personalized support to constituents while maintaining authentic interpersonal connections. What if your school had AI-powered assistants, built by campus leaders and trained on your employee and student handbooks, course catalog, and other policy documents. Oh, and they’re available 24/7 to streamline communications and rapidly handle routine inquiries? In this session, you'll learn how to design a no-code, custom AI assistant using tools like ChatGPT's Custom GPT builder. Leave with a prototype plan, insight into ethical considerations, and confidence to lead human-centered AI implementation that reflects your school's unique voice and values.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will design a plan for a purpose-driven AI assistant that reflects their school’s needs, voice and values.