About me
I’m Byron deVos, an educator who works with AI every day. I explore the tools, build systems and develop a practical feel for what works. I teach through real examples and learn alongside my clients, helping them use the tools independently.
I started teaching in 2010. Most recently, I taught math in Spanish to adults preparing for the GED at Central Oregon Community College. I bring that same practice-based approach to teaching AI.
Why I do this
I want more people to have access to AI and know how to use it. That includes people and organizations who can’t afford training, especially schools, nonprofits, and community groups doing work I care about.
That’s why I offer free training and support to educators, nonprofits, and community organizations. My aim is to help people use these tools confidently in their own work.
How I use AI
Here are some of the ways I use AI:
- My AI assistant works with my email, calendar and other computer systems and online accounts. For much of my computer work, I ask it to operate the computer for me, within the access and security limits I set.
- It is my first point of contact with email: it reviews the inbox, brings important messages to me in priority order, takes my responses and prepares drafts. I review and send them.
- I give agents projects they can work on independently. They coordinate tasks and manage other agents, often working without me writing each prompt.
- I brainstorm, research, analyze and draft with AI throughout the day, mostly by voice.
- I’m building an educational website and have worked with APIs and chatbots.
- I maintain a personal wiki with AI.
- For fun, I build video games and make videos, music and images with AI.
According to ChatGPT’s 2025 recap, I was among the first 1% of users to join and in the top 1% by message volume, with about 14,900 messages across 2,098 chats.
I’ve learned these tools the way I teach them: by using them.
Who I’ve worked with
My teaching and training work spans small businesses, community associations, workforce development organizations, community colleges, educators and nonprofits, including community AI education workshops for city employees.
Education
B.S. in Biology and a certificate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching from the University of Oregon (2014). In 2019, I earned a Florida teaching license: Professional, Biology grades 6–12, through the University of West Florida’s TeacherReady program. I also spent a year studying Mandarin at Ocean University of China.
Languages and location
I teach in English and Spanish over Zoom, working from Oregon and Buenos Aires.
How I see AI
An essay on where I think this is going and how I teach it.
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