Learn to use AI from a person, in 90 minutes.

What a lesson covers

• We set up Claude or ChatGPT properly on your phone, your computer, or both.
• You will leave already using it for three things you do every week.
• No jargon. We meet at your place or on a call. The free versions are fine for learning; a paid plan helps but is not required.

Most people start here

• Staying safe: what never to type into it, when not to trust an answer, and how to spot AI scams like a fake voice call from "family."
• Writing a difficult email, a card, or a toast that still sounds like you.
• Taking a photo of a confusing letter or bill and asking what you need to do about it.
• Talking to it out loud and pointing your camera at things: a plant, a menu, a part at the hardware store.
• Planning a trip, a week of meals, or a family get-together.

Already using it? I can show you more

• Claude Projects and custom GPTs that remember your business, your voice, and your ongoing work.
• Agents: letting ChatGPT or Claude browse, fill in forms, and finish multi-step tasks, and knowing when not to.
• Setting up an agent harness like OpenClaw or Hermes: an assistant that runs on your own computer or server, remembers your ongoing work, and can message you on Telegram. I get it installed, connected to the AI model you choose, and locked down so it only does what you meant it to.
• Coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, so you can build your own tools without being a programmer.
• Image models like Midjourney, ChatGPT, and Gemini for flyers, logos, product shots, and restoring old photos.
• Connecting Claude or ChatGPT to Gmail, Calendar, and Drive, and setting up automations with Zapier or n8n.

Who this is for

People who did not grow up with this and want to use it without being talked down to. Also people who already use it and want to go further. Many of my students are over 50. Most of them came to me because someone they trust handed them my card.

Have an idea for an app?

Bring it. We can sketch it together with AI in the lesson, and when you want it built for real, I build it and put it live. See websites and small web apps.

Questions people ask

How much does an AI lesson cost?

$100 for 90 minutes, one on one. In person around Ellicott City and Howard County, or over a call from anywhere.

Do I need to pay for ChatGPT or Claude first?

No. The free versions are fine for learning. A paid plan helps but is not required, and we can talk through whether one is worth it for you.

What will I be able to do after one lesson?

You will have Claude or ChatGPT set up properly on your phone, your computer, or both, and you will leave already using it for three things you do every week.

I already use AI. Is a lesson still useful?

Yes. For people who already use it I cover Claude Projects and custom GPTs, agents that browse and fill in forms, running an assistant on your own computer, coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor, image models, and connecting AI to Gmail, Calendar and Drive with Zapier or n8n.

Can you teach my whole office?

Yes. I run AI workshops for teams, priced per office. Tell me about your office and I will send you a price.