Hi, I'm Emily!
I'm an educator and technologist in San Francisco, California, USA.
My interests include machine learning, computer vision, American politics, and backpacking. My current focus is on developing creative technical curricula.
✨ Recent
- AIGA 10/23/18 - I moderated a panel focusing on the intersection of AI and product design with AIGA's SF chapter. More information about the panel is available here.
- Twilio Signal 10/18/18 - I spoke about fairness in Machine Learning at Signal, Twilio's annual developer conference. Find information about the session here.
- Voter File Tutorial - Campaign organizers can learn more about using the Python programming language to develop campaign insights using the interactive tutorial here. No special software or programming background is required.
- Neural Networks for Text Classifications - Learn about building your first neural network using the interactive tutorial here. No special software or programming background is required.
- In-Browser Style Transfer - Use programming and AI to apply a style to your photo a photo of your choice here.
💻 Projects
- Explore Our Spills - This interactive map highlights the impact of oil and other petroleum product spills across the United States. It is intended as a resource to steer conversations about the construction of energy pipelines toward accessible data.
- Human Trafficking Response Unit - This Twilio-powered SMS tool reduces the friction required for officers to gather background information in cases of suspected human trafficking.
- Twitch Plays Pokemon Go - This livesteam experiment crowdsourced the decision making for a simulated Pokemon Go player, based on a similar player for the original Pokemon game.
- Acumen Chrome Extension - This Chrome extension offers information about potential bias in online news articles. It was built at Al Jazeera's inaugural Media in Context hackathon.
👩🏫 Teaching
- Artificial Intelligence - I taught high school computer programming, including a course called "Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence." You can follow the development of my curriculum here on GitHub and view student projects in our class gallery.
- Girls Coding - I served as a lead instructor for Girls Who Code's Summer Immersion Program, a 7 week introductory course for girls. You can hear some of the girls describe one of the projects that came from the course here. I am proud to support my high school students giving back through a Girls Who Code club at a local middle school as well as at girls-focused hackathons.
- Robotics - I have coached and mentored several competitive high school robotics teams in both the Vex and FIRST Robotics leagues.
- NYC - I led recitations for the introductory Computer Science course and an innovative applications-based course for liberal arts majors while a student at Columbia University. Prior, I worked in schools in East Harlem and Queens with organizations including the East Harlem Tutorial Program, Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation, and City Year.
📞 Contact
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Please be in touch at msemilypries[at]gmail.com.