Merissa Sadler-Holder is an AI & Emerging Tech Strategist helping K–12 schools and organizations integrate technology into teaching practice with purpose and precision. She brings 13 years of classroom experience and a systems-level lens to her consulting work, ensuring innovation is always grounded in what educators and students actually need.

As the founder of Teaching with Machines, Merissa supports a global community of educators and organizations through strategic consulting, implementation planning, and the development of award-winning tools that translate AI and emerging technology into meaningful classroom practice. Her work centers on systems-level integration, resource design, and thought leadership and is always grounded in equity, simplicity, and sustainability.

Merissa is a two-time ASU+GSV Leading Woman in AI (2024 & 2025) and has presented at major events including Stanford’s AI x Education, ASU+GSV Air Show, and LACOE’s AI Symposium. Teaching with Machines was a proud 2024 ASU+GSV AI Show partner alongside Code.org, Digital Promise, and aiEDU.

Her mission: help educators, districts, and edtech orgs close the gap between powerful emerging tools and practical instructional use, turning complexity into clarity, and curiosity into real-world change.