Kallen Cooyar

Kallen Cooyar is a San Ramon Valley High School student in the East Bay with a strong interest in entrepreneurship and business. Outside the classroom, he participates in varsity football and track and field, leads the Persian Heritage Club, and serves in his school district’s student senate. He has also gained experience in student entrepreneurship, local journalism, and coaching younger athletes.

For his independent project, Kallen produced an interview series about current and future uses of AI in education, focusing on San Francisco’s public schools. He interviewed school board members, AI developers, students, and parents to inform recommendations for responsible integration.

During his startup immersion at Kinect, Kallen developed social media outreach and wrote promotional posts and articles. His favorite part of Futuremakers was connecting with peers whose perspectives and experiences differed from his own.