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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