Rudy Escobar is a STEM, Computer Science, and Artificial Intelligence education leader with over a decade of experience advancing inclusive and equitable PreK–12 learning. His work centers on positioning computer science as foundational to AI, ensuring educators and students move beyond tool use toward deep understanding of how AI systems work, their limitations, and their ethical implications. Rudy has led statewide and national initiatives that strengthen educator capacity, expand access for underrepresented learners, and support systems-level implementation of high quality computer science, STEM, and AI instruction.
Prior to education, Rudy worked in the pharmaceutical, environmental, and food industries, applying engineering and computer science to real world problems. These experiences inform his applied, interdisciplinary approach to STEM, Computer Science and AI education today. He currently serves in leadership roles across multiple organizations, including CSforCA, CSTA, CISC, ISTE, CALIE, CASE, NGSS Collaborative and the CAL MSCS Steering Committee. Through policy advocacy, professional learning, and community engagement, Rudy is dedicated to preparing students and educators to thrive in a world increasingly shaped by computing, science and STEM.
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