About Hunter Hickman

Educator with a balanced approach.

The work is grounded in active school practice, research on instructional improvement, and a commitment to helping leaders make practical decisions they can sustain.

Hunter Hickman brings together classroom experience, instructional leadership, and AI implementation research to help education organizations make thoughtful, actionable decisions.

His work is informed by hands-on experience piloting AI-supported writing instruction, facilitating professional learning, and studying the impact of AI-supported feedback and coaching on student outcomes.

Speaking

Upcoming conference and event sessions

April 9 - NextTech Month of AI Webinar: AI as a Thinking Partner for Teachers - Virtual
May 12 - CIESC AI Education Symposium - Indianapolis, IN
June 3 - CELL Early College Summit - New Palestine, IN
June 4 - Leveraging AI in Art Class - Rensselaer, IN
June 20 - EdPd Conference - University of Indianapolis

Selected experience

Practicing secondary educator and department leader
Facilitator of professional learning for educators
Researcher studying AI-supported instructional improvement
Experienced with tools such as ChatGPT and Khanmigo

Approach

Recommendations are built to work in schools, not just on slides.

Practical

Grounded in classroom use, team leadership, and instructional realities.

Human-centered

Focused on learning, relationships, and local values rather than hype.

Forward-looking

Designed to help schools build systems that can adapt as tools change.

Past Experience

Speaking, presenting, and coaching grounded in real school contexts.

Past work has included keynote-style sessions, faculty presentations, and coaching experiences designed to help educators and leaders use AI with clarity and purpose.

Presenting

Professional learning for educators and leaders

Faculty presentations on classroom-ready AI use cases
Leadership sessions on policy, planning, and systems alignment
Demonstrations of AI-supported feedback, writing, and instructional workflows

Experience

Selected featured appearance

October 1, 2025 - Khan Cast Live Guest Panelist - Virtual
October 21, 2025 - Indiana Connected Educators Conference - Bloomington, IN
October 27, 2025 - WALLA Everyday AI - West Lafayette, IN
November 2, 2025 - Guest on the AGI Podcast
November 10, 2025 - Purdue AI in P-12 Education Conference - West Lafayette, IN
November 20, 2025 - IASP Assistant Principals' Conference - Indianapolis, IN
November 24, 2025 - IASP Fall Professionals Conference - Indianapolis, IN
March 3, 2026 - Indiana Department of Education AI Collaborative - Virtual
March 5, 2026 - WVEC AI Day to Play - West Lafayette, IN

Coaching

Ongoing support for implementation

Instructional coaching around AI-supported planning and feedback
Teacher support for practical classroom integration
Leader coaching focused on implementation decisions and change management