Real operators. Real educators. No fake AI guru theater.
AutoEDU.ai is being built by people who care about useful outcomes: clearer next steps for adult professionals, and a grounded educator path led by someone who has actually lived in real classrooms.
Adult-professional track
Steve leads the live meetup and current 3-workshop ladder for owners, operators, and practical builders.
Operations
Heather leads operations so logistics, coordination, and execution do not fall apart under founder chaos.
Source4AI bridge
Derek leads the technical Source4AI side so AutoEDU can stay focused on workshops that feed into real implementation when the business is ready.
Company structure
AutoEDU.ai is the workshop and education brand inside Automated AI Solutions LLC, designed to move people from practical learning into the right implementation path when they are ready.
Leadership
Meet the people behind AutoEDU.ai
AutoEDU.ai is led by people who have actually taught, trained, built, and operated in the real world. That matters.
Steve Darlow
Founder, trainer, consultant, and practical AI operator
Steve Darlow is the founder of AutoEDU.ai — former Navy aircrew, former police officer, former teacher, and now a practical AI builder focused on useful outcomes instead of hype.
His style is direct, hands-on, and grounded in real operations. The goal is simple: help people pick the next useful workflow, learn the right level of AI for their stage, and avoid hype-driven dead ends.
- Direct teaching style focused on practical use, not theory theater
- Strong fit for owners, operators, managers, and practical builders
- Focused on time savings, cleaner operations, and lower admin drag
Workshops
Chambers, associations, and local business education
Training
Role-relevant AI adoption for real teams
Consulting
Workflow review, readiness, and next-step guidance
Heather Darlow
COO of AutoEDU.ai and Founder of MealReels.com
Heather Darlow is Steve's wife, the COO of AutoEDU.ai, and the founder of MealReels.com. She served 20 years in the Air Force as a logistics specialist and retired from active duty in 2024.
She leads operations with the same logistics-first discipline she used in the military, helping keep execution moving instead of letting ideas drift.
- 20 years Air Force logistics experience
- Retired from active duty in 2024
- Operations and coordination lead for AutoEDU.ai
Operations
Keeps plans, logistics, and execution moving cleanly
MealReels
Founder of MealReels.com and builder of practical systems beyond AutoEDU.ai
Execution
Brings disciplined follow-through instead of loose founder chaos
Jamie Mitchell
Director of the AutoEDU Foundation and lead for the Educator Edition of AutoEDU.ai
Jamie Mitchell holds a master's in education from WGU and taught for 10 years in elementary education. She is gifted endorsed and most recently works at West Navarre Intermediate School in Santa Rosa County District Schools.
She leads the educator-focused side of the business, including the AutoEDU Foundation non-profit and the Educator Edition of AutoEDU.ai, so the offering stays grounded in real classrooms instead of generic edtech fluff.
Jamie is transitioning into the businesses full time at the end of the current school year next month.
- Master's in education from WGU
- 10 years in elementary education
- Gifted endorsed and grounded in real classroom practice
- Most recently at West Navarre Intermediate School in Santa Rosa County District Schools
Educator Edition
Shapes the teacher-, instructor-, and homeschool-facing path for AutoEDU.ai
Foundation
Leads the AutoEDU Foundation non-profit direction and educator community work
Classroom Reality
Keeps the product aligned with real school workflows, not abstract AI hype
Derek Mitchell
CTO and Co-founder of Automated AI Solutions LLC
Derek Mitchell is Steve's brother, CTO and co-founder of Automated AI Solutions LLC, and the technical lead behind the Source4AI side of the business while Steve focuses on workshops and the funnel from AutoEDU.ai.
He is a Director of Data Infrastructure for the Department of War and a project manager overseeing major infrastructure work across the country.
- Heads up the Source4AI side of the business
- Director of Data Infrastructure for the Department of War
- Project manager for large multi-site technical programs
Source4AI
Leads the implementation and technical delivery side tied to Source4AI.com
Infrastructure
Owns systems, delivery architecture, and scalable technical execution
AAS LLC
Co-builds Automated AI Solutions LLC with Steve as the underlying company behind both brands