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Kristina

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I've spent nearly two decades in strategic communications, and the last five years focusing that work on AI accountability, policy, and research.

MISSION

My mission is to ensure AI and emerging tech strengthens people, communities, and institutions rather than undermining them. That means holding governments and companies accountable for how they build and deploy these tools, so they are human-centered, science-backed, privacy-respecting, and fair, especially for the people who have the least power to push back when they aren't.

APPROACH

My background spans strategic communications, healthcare AI, developmental psychology, and governance. That combination means I can do the analytical work and then translate it into plain-language narratives for decision-makers, educators, clinicians, and the public.

I have supervised AI model training in a clinical setting, developed ethics frameworks for real-world deployment, and co-led a longitudinal study on COVID-19's impact on psychology graduate students, presented at APA and NJPA. As an elected K-8 school board member and former healthcare AI executive, I understand both institutional constraints and the communities those institutions are supposed to serve.

My communications work has reached broad public audiences and earned coverage in outlets including Fierce Pharma and GeekWire. But the through line across everything, whether it's a policy brief, a Substack piece, a governance framework, or a legislative advocacy effort, is accountability: who is this tool actually serving, and who is being asked to trust it without recourse.

Current Focus: Researching and writing about AI governance gaps, developing education-focused policy frameworks, and advocating for accountability in emerging-technology oversight. See selected work in policy analysis, research, and communications [here].

SPECIALTIES

  • Examining how AI systems are built, deployed, and regulated, with particular attention to bias, privacy, and the communities that bear the most risk when those systems fail.

  • Identifying where policy frameworks fall short in practice, and translating that analysis into briefs, public explainers, and actionable recommendations.

  • Developing governance frameworks and advocacy strategies for institutions navigating AI adoption, including CTRL+Think, a practical toolkit helping K-12 students and educators think critically alongside AI rather than deferring to it.

  • Independent policy journalism through The Caffeinated Chronicle, covering AI accountability, governance gaps, and technology's impact on communities.

  • Translating complex AI and policy issues into clear, credible narratives that inform public understanding and support institutional decision-making.

  • Speaking Managing media relations on sensitive AI topics and delivering evidence-based talks and interviews that build public trust.

If you’d like to connect about collaborations, speaking, or communications and research work, feel free to get in touch:
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