Luis Carlos Moreno
Instructional Technology Coach · Learning Innovation & Technology Coach
Co-creator of the HUMAN Framework · GOA Instructor · Apple Distinguished School co-lead
I build school systems
that outlive their builder.
A Venezuelan-born systems engineer turned international educator, I work at the intersection of coaching and code: close enough to pedagogy to know what teachers actually need, technical enough to build it myself. At my last school, the systems I built became the infrastructure: the dashboard 50+ leaders run curriculum from, the app that tracks 700+ students' health check-ins, the engine that places an entire grade into its signature trips. All of it still running after I left. That was the point.
I Build Systems That Make Institutional Knowledge Stick
¡Hola, hola! I'm Luis Carlos, a Venezuelan-born systems engineer who became an educator. It runs in the family: my grandmother founded two schools in Valle de la Pascua, the small town where I grew up, and I am the third generation to make teaching my work. I left for Texas at 15 to learn English, and have since lived and worked across 6 countries on three continents.
At the American International School Chennai, an IB World School of 700+ students, I was the Learning Innovation & Technology Coach and AI Initiatives Coordinator. I co-led the school's Apple Distinguished School certification, co-created its framework for ethical AI use, and coached 100+ faculty. I started my career in the classroom teaching MYP Mathematics, and that path is exactly the point: I work at the intersection of coaching and engineering, translating what teachers actually need into tools they actually adopt.
Here's the test I hold my own work to: does it keep running after I leave the room? The curriculum dashboard I built is how 50+ AISC leaders see their program, and in May 2026, the school's director sent the curriculum infrastructure behind it to 26 incoming teachers as the very first onboarding resource they received, before they'd even arrived in Chennai. The trip-assignment engine shipped with a 50 operations manual so the program runs identically without me. That's what I mean by making institutional knowledge stick: not tools, infrastructure.
As of July 2026 I'm bringing that playbook to Shanghai American School (SAS Puxi, Middle School) as Instructional Technology Coach. Same belief, new campus: technology serves people, not the other way around. And one more thing every move has taught me: leaving your comfort zone gets easier the more you do it.
"His support has significantly reduced stress for many of us and has made a complicated process much smoother." Elizabeth Keogh, in a commendation to the Head of School
Tools & Frameworks That Transform Education
From ethical AI integration guidelines to data-driven lesson analysis: built for real classrooms, real teachers, real impact.
The HUMAN Framework
School-wide guidelines for ethical, human-centered AI integration in education. Five levels from pure human thinking to AI-created elements, give teachers a clear, flexible map for responsible AI use that preserves learning and maintains integrity.
Learning Experience Analyzer (LEA)
Teachers paste a learning activity and LEA instantly analyzes it against UbD, UDL, Bloom's Taxonomy, the HUMAN Framework, and school-specific mission & values, generating actionable improvement recommendations in seconds.
The Case Studies Are Five. The Requests Never Stopped.
Case studies get the spotlight. Most of what I built at AISC started smaller: a colleague mentioned a headache, and a few days later there was a tool. More than twenty of these are in the record by name, each one adopted by the person who asked for it. This is the part of the job I care about most. Not the flagship launch. The Tuesday request.
"Luis Carlos Moreno is our Technology and Innovation Coach, making amazing tools to improve teachers' lives, among his many other activities."
Greg Clinton, Deputy Head of School, introducing me to an outside AI consultant
2025-09 DT & Trip Safety Consent System ▾
Digital consent forms with a signature-tracking dashboard, used daily by the department.
"It has made a massive difference in our department."Jay Hart, MS Design Technology Teacher
2025-09 Science Report Comment Generator ▾
AI-assisted comment drafting with a walkthrough video, built for the whole team.
"This spreadsheet is incredible, and the video is so concise and clear."Kelsey Bull, MS Principal
2025 French Report Comment Generator ▾
Same pattern, second subject, adapted to the department's rubrics.
2025-12 EAL Progress Tracker ▾
Gamified student-progress tool with linked reflection forms.
"'Game-like' features... Impressive!"Suzanne Brigham, HS EAP Teacher
2025 MS Report Card Comment System v4.0 ▾
1,914 comments managed per cycle, AI comment banks, one-click export to PowerTeacher Pro.
2025-10 Math Shark Tank Analysis Report ▾
A data tool for curriculum-goal alignment, shared with schools abroad.
"LC, this is SO cool... Amazing work!"Kyle Martin, ISKL
2024-09 Meeting Notes Auto-Transcriber ▾
Automated transcription and notes for leadership meetings.
"This is amazing. I want to learn how to do this."Lynn Schneider, ES Principal
2025 Innovation Bot ▾
A scoped AI assistant that helped faculty refine their innovation pitches.
2025-02 AI Book Club Companion Site ▾
Session resources and discussion hub for "Exploring Tomorrow."
2024 Learning Experience Analyzer (LEA) ▾
Multi-framework lesson analysis; the tool that grew into a data system.
Every entry above was requested by a colleague and adopted by name. When a number is on this site, there is an email behind it. And the list is an undercount: the record keeps surfacing more.
A Career Built on Every Angle
Having held almost every role in a school, I see education as a complete system, and build solutions that work for everyone.
Instructional Technology Coach
Shanghai American School (SAS Puxi), China
Started July 2026, Middle School campus
Learning Innovation & Technology Coach · AI Initiatives Coordinator
American International School Chennai (AISC), India
Co-led Apple Distinguished School certification · Co-created HUMAN Framework · Built LEA · Coached 100+ faculty
Geometry & Game Theory Instructor
Global Online Academy (GOA), Global
Teaching Geometry and Game Theory online to students worldwide
MYP Mathematics Teacher · DEIJ Taskforce
Vientiane International School, Laos
Presented at AIELOC Hanoi 2024 · Contributed to DEIJ culture initiatives
EdTech Coordinator K-12 → Instructional Technology Coach → MS Math Teacher & Dept. Head → Learning Support Specialist
International School of Panama
Four roles across five years, building the full picture of how schools work
STEM & Robotics Teacher and Head of IT
Colegio Isaac Rabin, Panama
Founded robotics program and led IT infrastructure
What People Say
4.8/5 across 21 teacher responses · 100% would work with me again. Here's what a few of them said.
"Luis Carlos has consistently been patient, responsive, and incredibly helpful, often taking the time to troubleshoot problems thoroughly and ensure that things were fully resolved. His support has significantly reduced stress for many of us and has made a complicated process much smoother."
Elizabeth Keogh
Grade 3 Teacher · unsolicited commendation to the Head of School · AISC
"Over the past year, we have been working to move all of our curriculum documentation into a shared Google Drive structure to create greater consistency, accessibility, and alignment across the school."
Joel Bevans
Director of Teaching & Learning · AISC, sent while introducing my system to 26 incoming teachers as their first onboarding resource
"Many students shared afterward how motivated they felt by your feedback. We are deeply grateful for your time and support of our Grade 8 learners."
Jonathan Wood, PhD
MS Social Studies Teacher · AISC, on the Grade 8 Tech Investor Summit
"Thank you so much for your help on this. It has made a massive difference in our department."
Jay Hart
MS Design Technology Teacher · AISC, on the consent-tracking system I built for his department
"This spreadsheet is incredible, and the video is so concise and clear."
Kelsey Bull
MS Principal · AISC, on the Science report-comment generator
"This is phenomenal work throughout this year that has provided extensive insight into our program."
Gretchen Galaty
MS Counselor · AISC
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