Ashley Armbruster is a 5^th year mathematics graduate student. Her research currently centers on the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics through an embodied cognition lens and how to best use AI in those spaces. In particular, she is focusing on the role AI can play in learning and creating mathematical proofs. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a focus in secondary education from Frostburg State University, a small school in Western Maryland. In her teaching, she aims to help students gain confidence in their mathematical abilities and find some joy in mathematics. Outside of math, Ashley enjoys baking desserts, such as strawberry cheesecake cupcakes, and biking around town.

Virginia Chaffee is a Senior Instructor in the English Department and has taught at CSU since 2013. She began teaching in the Elevate program in 2017. Currently, she also serves as a First-Year Composition Specialist in the English Department, training and supporting the GTAs who teach first-year composition. She earned her master’s degree in Teaching Writing from Humboldt State University in 2010 and her bachelor’s degree in English Education from Missouri State University in 2004. As a first-generation college student and Army veteran, Virginia also strives to support learners of all capacities and experiences in their education journey as she has experienced how unique and varied those experiences can be. She has three daughters, loves anything related to the great outdoors, and spends her free time in the garden or chasing after her kids.