Madison Riley

Elementary educator, grades 3 and 5, now training generative AI models. Builds classrooms on gradual release, extending students more independence and more trust than school usually grants them. Given that room, students discover capability they already had, and step into leadership on their own.

Data Trainer & Content Specialist at Data Annotation (2026-06 – Present)

• Authors and evaluates instructional prompts and training datasets for generative AI models.
• Reviews model outputs for accuracy, logical cohesion, and pedagogical clarity.

5th Grade Teacher at Moss Elementary School (2025-08 – 2026-06)

• Designed interactive writing scaffolds for ELL newcomers at WIDA levels 1 and 2, using Gemini to generate images and word banks tied to grade-wide writing topics. Students moved from copying text to composing their own sentences.
• Ran a classroom economy through ClassBank, turning over operation to students, who managed most of it by year's end.
• Proctored MAP assessments and used the results to adjust instruction student by student.

3rd Grade Teacher at Beehive Science & Technology Academy (2022-08 – 2025-06)

• Founding team for Beehive's K–5 elementary campus, building classroom procedures and school-wide systems in year one.
• Introduced Building Thinking Classrooms after independent study: small groups at vertical whiteboards, no lecture, no assigned seats.
• Founded and ran Music Lab, a three-year after-school club for ages 7 to 12 using GarageBand, Chrome Music Lab, microphones, and guitars.

B.A. in Education Studies – University of Oregon