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Victoria is an American researcher and developer based in France, working at the intersection of human-computer interaction, the learning sciences, and ethical AI.

She serves as the VP of Technology at ATDSFL, where she leads technology initiatives that advance the professional development of its members. Prior to this role, she was the Director of Learning Technologies and AI Workgroup, where she designed and led workshops that enabled talent development professionals, professors, graduate students, and instructional designers to responsibly apply GenAI to real-world projects and organizational workflows.

Currently a doctoral candidate, her dissertation examines the integration of GenAI into the computer science classroom. Beyond her dissertation, her research focuses on how students experience agency, self-regulated learning, and the affective dimensions of learning with AI. She also designs and develops agentic AI learning technologies grounded in human-centered AI principles.

With a background in web development and computer science instruction, Victoria has published scholarly work on CS and GenAI education and has presented at academic conferences in the US and abroad.

Outside of her professional and academic work, Victoria is an avid traveler who has visited over 60 cities across Europe and South America.