AI isn’t just for tech teams. It’s a practical tool for administrative professionals across all roles. In this session, you’ll see how tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can support real administrative and operational work. Through a series of live, role-based examples, Carrie will demonstrate how AI can streamline contracts, enhance HR communications, improve marketing content, and simplify finance and admin tasks. You’ll leave with a downloadable toolkit featuring tested prompts, smart follow-up tips, and links to curated resources so you can start applying AI immediately in your work. Whether you're new to AI or ready to get more from it, this session will give you practical ways to work smarter, not harder.

Presenter: Carrie Hubbard, CDFA, is the Office Manager at Harbor Architects LLC in Aberdeen, Washington, where she has worn just about every hat except architect over the past 25+ years. From accounts payable and marketing to HR, IT, contracts, project support, grant management, and legal compliance, she plays a key role in keeping the firm running smoothly behind the scenes. As a member of SDA since 2022, she serves on the board of directors for the Pacific Northwest chapter and is an active member of the National Certification Committee for the CDFO program. She also co-hosts a continuing roundtable series exploring real-world applications of AI in the AEC industry —including a recent deep dive into prompt engineering. Outside of work and her contributions to SDA, Carrie was recently appointed to the Aberdeen City Council. In her (rare) spare time, she enjoys gardening, quilting, and snuggling with her two cats, Simon and River.