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Rachel Levy is Executive Director of the NC State University Data Science and AI Academy and Professor of Mathematics. She previously served as a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow and as the Deputy Executive Director of the Mathematical Association of America. She is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, where she served as VP for Education and Editor in Chief of SIURO. She taught for over a decade in the Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, where she held the Critchell and CGU Fellowships and served as Associate Dean for Faculty Development. She also taught for almost a decade in middle and high school. She holds an MS in Educational Media and Instructional Design from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MS and PhD in Applied Mathematics from NC State University. She is known for innovation in mathematical modeling, data science and AI education, that works for learners with a variety of interests/experiences and aligns to current workforce needs. She also has led professional development for students and faculty in public speaking and press communication. Her mathematics research has focused on applied fluid mechanics. She has been continuously funded by organizations such as the National Science Foundation, Alfred P Sloan Foundation, Research Corporation, and the NC Department of Health and Human Services.