About Meenoo

Before Meenoo Rami worked in technology or knew what a large language model was, she was a teacher. For more than a decade, she taught in Philadelphia public schools, building community with students, rethinking lessons that did not work, and figuring out how to make the next day better. That experience still shapes how she thinks about education and technology today.

From the Classroom

Meenoo taught English at Science Leadership Academy and other Philadelphia public schools for more than a decade. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and a National Writing Project teacher-consultant.

She was named a Gates Foundation Teaching Fellow, working alongside educators across the country to help them strengthen and share their practice. She received the National Council of Teachers of English's Conference on English Leadership's first-ever Innovative Leadership Award — recognition of what happens when a teacher refuses to stop growing.

Her first book, Thrive: 5 Ways to (Re)Invigorate Your Teaching, grew directly from her work with teachers who needed more than tips. They needed a reason to stay.

From the Tech Sector

When Meenoo moved into technology, she brought her experience as a teacher with her.

She led Minecraft Education and later worked across education products at Microsoft, building tools and experiences used by teachers and students around the world. That work gave her a view from inside the technology industry and reinforced a question she continues to ask: What does this look like for a teacher on a Tuesday afternoon?

That question continues to shape how she approaches AI, product development, and education. New technology can be powerful, but it only matters if it works for the people expected to use it.

Now

Meenoo's latest book, A Teacher's Guide to Using AI, published by Heinemann in 2026, brings those two parts of her career together. It is a practical guide for educators trying to understand what AI means for their work and their students without getting pulled into either the hype or the fear surrounding it.

She speaks at conferences, works with school districts and education organizations, and leads professional learning for educators and leaders trying to decide how AI fits into teaching and learning.

Meenoo lives in the Philadelphia area, where Ben Franklin is revered and public school teachers do some of the most important work in the world.