Back to Digests Week of April 26 - May 2, 2026

Week of April 26 - May 2, 2026

SF travel week (DeepLearning.AI Dev Day Tue-Wed). End of April: timecard, monthly Airtable, ISTE registration. Light Mon, off-grid Tue-Wed, dense Thu.

Weekly Focus

From carryover, end-of-month obligations, and travel

  • DeepLearning.AI Dev Day (Apr 28-29) — Fly SF Tue 6am, return Wed 9:09pm. Hotel: The Mosser. Bring laptop + ID + Eventbrite ticket. Optional early check-in Mon 4-7pm at Pier 48.
  • End-of-April obligations — Timecard (due Apr 30), monthly Airtable run, end-of-month meeting Mon morning. Today is the cleanest window before SF travel.
  • ISTE momentum — Submit 150-word session description to Nadia after running by Josh; register through Moraima ($385 presenter rate, AS ops code) by May 1.
  • Josh 1:1 prep (Thu) — Bring “reach” framing + completed “robust” free-write (5 min walking + 20 min pen-and-paper).
  • Cyan intro chain — Keep momentum from Apr 23 meeting: at least one of {Kathy Kerns, Brian Brown, Cathy Chase} sent this week.

Daily Log

Sunday, April 26

Monday, April 27

  • Not yet recorded

Tuesday, April 28

  • Not yet recorded — TRAVEL DAY (SF / AI Dev 26)

Wednesday, April 29

  • Not yet recorded — AI Dev 26 / return flight

Thursday, April 30

  • Not yet recorded — End of April. Josh 1:1, SofIA, timecard deadline.

Friday, May 1

  • Not yet recorded — ISTE registration deadline

Saturday, May 2


This Week’s Calendar

Day Time (PT) Event Notes
Mon 10:30 AM AS:DE Meeting Josh, Joe — weekly team. Zoom.
Mon 12:00 PM HOLD 100x Bi-weekly recurring.
Mon 4:00–7:00 PM DL.AI early check-in (optional) Pier 48, Shed A, SF.
Tue 6:00 AM Flight ONT→SFO United 2363, conf G829FF. Arrive 7:29am SFO T3.
Tue 9:00 AM– AI Dev 26 — Day 1 Pier 48, Shed A, SF.
Tue 6:30 PM Civil Air Patrol (Hemet) Recurring — will miss while in SF.
Wed 9:00 AM– AI Dev 26 — Day 2 Pier 48, Shed A, SF.
Wed 6:00 PM CAP Check-in with Jonathan Recurring — may miss / dial in from SFO.
Wed 9:09 PM Flight SFO→ONT United 552, conf G829FF. Arrive 10:45pm ONT T2.
Thu 8:00 AM Chiropractor Badura D.C. Hemet.
Thu 10:00 AM Josh<>Reuben 1:1 Weekly. Bring “reach” framing + “robust” free-write.
Thu 2:00 PM SofIA - Tech iteration Sergio Arango + Micaela Bonilla. Zoom.
Fri 2:00 PM Weekly Personal Review Recurring.

Mon is moderate (AS:DE + 100x). Tue-Wed are travel/conference. Thu is dense (3 meetings). Fri is light.


Key Upcoming (Beyond This Week)

Date Event Prep Needed?
May 1 ISTE Live 2026 presenter registration deadline Yes — register through Moraima
May 14 Josh check-in on ISTE registration Decision point on ISTE Live 2026
Jun 5 DCI Celebration Flash Lab (~50 people) Yes — scope + materials
End of Jun ISTE Live 2026 On hold until May 14 decision

Action Items Status

Critical This Week

  • Submit timecard via Axess — submitted Apr 27 (3 days early)
  • Run /monthly-airtable — created 3 new records (CRISPRkit, SofIA, Dancing through Time); 6 already existed. Total: 9 entries for April.
  • Draft 150-word ISTE session description — run by Josh, then send to Nadia Selim
  • Register for ISTE through Moraima ($385 presenter, AS ops code) — by May 1
  • GPS “robust” free-write (5 min walking + 20 min pen-and-paper) — for Josh 1:1 Thu
  • Bring “Reach” framing to Thu 1:1 — Josh’s assignment from Apr 23
  • Send Belinda Yeung email re: React Native options for CRISPRkit — sent 8:38am Mon Apr 27 (emulator, Firebase Device Streaming, BrowserStack, renewed Samsung A16 / Pixel 10a paths)

In Progress

  • Cyan DeVeaux intros — Kathy Kerns, Brian Brown, Cathy Chase, Tim/Tammin, Tech Interactive contact card
  • Schedule recurring 4–6 week Cyan check-ins (Cyan, Josh, Joe, Reuben)
  • sofIA auth flow + database schema design (carries into Thu meeting)
  • sofIA Prompt Lab advising
  • Develop proprietary train-the-trainer materials (licensable IP)
  • Facilitate Flash Lab at DCI Celebration June 5 — scoping
  • Draft 3-year Accelerator anniversary emails (Josh, Kristen, Cathy, Isabelle)
  • Audit mybook.fyi Airtable — cross-reference emails with Wen
  • Add Quoted Impact entries to Airtable (sofIA meeting, Dan/Josh Q2, Shaping the Narrative)
  • Confirm/send Moraima Egencia receipts — draft still in Drafts

Waiting On Others

  • Brooke (OTL): Geoff Cox + YouCubed contract precedent
  • Marily/Caitlin: IRB feedback on Health Coach Bot
  • Christine: Lane Young / Alexander Dawson trio meeting scheduling
  • ISTE: Alissa scheduling meeting with Jessica Rami + Isabelle
  • Josh: confirm grantee attribution on the anonymous “consultation from Cathy/Josh/Reuben” Quoted Impact line

Carried From Last Week

  • Reply to Anthony Pollina — review his AI lesson plan
  • Weigh in on Efface/Privacy Office thread
  • Draft CRM survey questions — Josh still waiting (since Mar 5)
  • Follow up with Vanessa Monterosa (NewSchools) re: Flash Lab partnership
  • Cat Nostrand follow-up (no reply since Mar 16)
  • Create Flash Lab inventory document (basic vs deluxe)
  • Follow up on Jessica Tsang’s “big new grant” co-taught with Kristen Pilner Blair

Week’s Accomplishments

Cumulative list, updated as the week progresses

  • AS:DE meeting (Mon)
  • End-of-month meeting (Mon)
  • AI Dev 26 Day 1 (Tue)
  • AI Dev 26 Day 2 (Wed)
  • Josh 1:1 (Thu)
  • SofIA Tech iteration (Thu)

Decisions Made

(Updated as the week progresses)

Stories/Impact to Capture

Candidates for Airtable or quoted-impact.md

  • AI Dev 26 (Tue-Wed) — Conference learnings, contacts made, ideas surfaced for Build-a-Bot / Flash Lab / Health Coach Bot. Capture in real-time; potential [TOOLBOX] / [SPARK] / [BRIDGE-BUILD] tags.
  • SofIA Tech iteration (Thu) — Continuation of Apr 17 collaboration. If Sergio’s team adopts auth/Prompt Lab guidance, this is a [CO-CREATE] / [TOOLBOX] story.
  • End-of-month review (Mon) — Look across April for [BREAKTHROUGH] / [RIPPLE] / [SCALE-MOMENT] candidates.

Carried to Next Week

(Updated at end of week)


Created: 2026-04-27 (Monday)

Source: week-of-2026-04-26.md