About
An operations executive who ships AI products
I am Samantha Black. For fifteen years I have built learning, content, and operational systems that make complex work feel clear and human. Today I am AVP of Online Education Production and Innovation at Academy of Art University, where I lead the production and operations behind a large online program.
My shape is a little unusual. I am an enterprise operations leader who also builds. I taught myself to ship real software with AI, and I have the products to show for it. On my own I built and launched Methodwise, a consumer homework platform, and Earnling, a mobile app that shows kids the moment their small business turns a profit. Inside Academy of Art University I built the Course Development Coach, now in expanded pilot, and automated our entire contract process end-to-end. I care about the craft on both sides, the operational system and the thing people actually use.
Testimonials
What academic and executive leaders say
Feedback from leaders I have partnered with across fifteen years at Academy of Art University.
Engagements
Two ways to work together
I am open to senior full-time roles and to a limited number of fractional and consulting engagements. If your work sits where learning, operations, and AI meet, we will have plenty to talk about.
Full-time leadership
Senior roles in edtech, learning platforms, and AI-for-learning companies, where operational scale and hands-on AI building both matter.
- Heads of product, learning, or operations
- AI-native product and platform teams
- 0-to-1 and turnaround mandates
Fractional and consulting
Focused engagements in AI-assisted curriculum design and learning operations, including fractional product management.
- Fractional product management
- AI-assisted curriculum and instructional design
- Learning operations and production systems
Contact
Let's start a conversation
Whether you are hiring for a senior role or looking for fractional help with AI-assisted curriculum and learning operations, I would be glad to hear what you are working on.