Applied AI · Human-centered · Built for real work

Applied AI Training for Teams, Educators, and Organizations Ready to Put AI to Work

System + Soul AI Institute helps companies, colleges, workforce programs, nonprofits, and teams move beyond AI awareness into practical, role-specific execution through hands-on training, custom support, and human-centered implementation.

Recognition + Credibility

Trusted to Train Teams, Faculty, and Leaders

FBW Awards Winner 2026 - Consulting & Advisory Excellence
Certified AI Consultant - International Association of Artificial Intelligence Consultants
Meet the founders

The People Behind System + Soul AI Institute

Emmy Hernandez, Co-Founder of System + Soul AI Institute

Emmy Hernandez

Co-Founder · AI Trainer · Executive Coach · Learning Strategist

Emmy helps leaders, educators, and teams translate emerging AI tools into clear, practical learning experiences. Her work centers on adoption, communication, leadership, and helping people build confidence with new ways of working.

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Lizette Espinosa, Co-Founder of System + Soul AI Institute

Lizette Espinosa

Co-Founder · AI Trainer · Attorney · Responsible AI Advisor

Lizette brings a legal, strategic, and human-centered lens to AI adoption, helping organizations think clearly about privacy, risk, responsible use, and practical implementation.

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Award-winning · Certified

Recognized for Consulting Excellence and Certified in Applied AI

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2026 Award Winner

FBW Awards - Consulting & Advisory Excellence

Recognized by Founded By Women for excellence in consulting and advisory services.

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Certified Consultant

Certified AI Consultant

Credentialed by the International Association of Artificial Intelligence Consultants.

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FBW Awards Winner 2026 - Consulting & Advisory Excellence
Trusted by community colleges and organizations across Southern California
Applied AI for teams, faculty, staff, and leaders
The challenge

The Goal Is Not Tool Exposure. The Goal Is Applied Capability.

Most organizations now have access to AI tools. The challenge is that many people still do not know how to use them responsibly, confidently, or in ways that improve real work.

Teams are curious but inconsistent.

People experiment in pockets, but practical use rarely spreads across roles.

Faculty and staff need clear, practical use cases.

Without applied examples, AI feels like one more tool to manage.

Students need workforce-aligned AI skills.

Employers expect AI fluency; classrooms need to keep pace.

Leaders need adoption that is useful, ethical, and aligned with culture.

Responsible adoption is a leadership question, not just a tools question.

Who we serve

We Work Best With Leaders Who Want AI to Become Practical, Not Performative

Our best partnerships are with organizations ready to help their people learn, experiment, and apply AI to real work - whether that is a company team, a faculty cohort, or a longer-term institutional adoption plan.

Growth-Minded CEOs & Business Leaders

You want your team using AI to improve operations, marketing, communication, and daily workflows.

Colleges, Faculty & Academic Leaders

You want professional development that helps faculty and staff use AI responsibly and creatively.

Workforce & Learning Leaders

You want training that connects AI skills to employability, productivity, and future-ready work.

Teams Ready to Build, Not Just Learn

You want participants to leave with usable prompts, workflows, bots, classroom ideas, or prototype apps.

Training pathways

Choose the AI Training Path That Fits Your Organization

Three primary pathways - each tailored to a different audience, goal, and level of AI readiness.

For organizations

AI Team Enablement

For companies, nonprofits, and teams that want employees using AI confidently in their actual roles, workflows, and departments.

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Signature program

AI Workforce Readiness

A practical training series for organizations preparing people to use AI responsibly, confidently, and effectively.

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Tools & flexibility

Custom Tool Training

Modular training for tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Canva AI, Perplexity, NotebookLM, Gemini, and Lovable.

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Tools we teach

Twelve AI Tools. Endless Role-Specific Combinations.

Every program is built around the tools your people actually need - taught with practical, role-specific use cases, not generic demos.

ChatGPT

Privacy settings, hallucination awareness, trigger words, and workflow automation.

Claude + Claude Skills

Skill creation, custom AI personas, and role-specific use cases.

Canva AI

Professional visual content, presentations, and branded design assets.

Perplexity Search

Source-based research with live citations to minimize misinformation.

Perplexity Spaces

Custom research environments for team collaboration and knowledge management.

Gemini

Image creation, video generation, and multimodal content workflows.

Veo 3

AI video creation for organizational communications and instructional content.

Gemini Gems

Custom AI assistants built around specific roles, teams, or workflows.

ChatGPT Agents

Autonomous agents that execute multi-step tasks and support daily operations.

Manus

AI-powered slide deck creation, document design, and formatting workflows.

Lovable

Build fully functional web applications through plain-language prompts.

NotebookLM

Document analysis and synthesis grounded in your own source materials.

Client outcomes

What Applied AI Training Looks Like in Practice

Organization

A Southern California company trained 11 employees in role-specific AI

ChatGPT fundamentals, role-specific bot building, ongoing monthly support, and executive AI strategy sessions for operations and marketing.

  • 11 employees trained
  • Role-specific AI bot building
  • Ongoing support for new hires and current staff
  • Monthly executive AI strategy sessions
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Education

A Southern California community college built faculty AI capability

A five-session faculty training series with individual implementation support - including an English professor who built an interactive site for students to engage with literary voices.

  • Five group training sessions
  • Individual faculty implementation support
  • Practical classroom applications
  • Strategic support tied to student success
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Free guide

AI Readiness Planning Guide for Teams and Institutions

A practical guide to help leaders identify where AI training can create the most value across teams, faculty, staff, and learners.

Use the guide to clarify:
  • Which audiences need AI training first
  • Which workflows are ready for AI support
  • Which training format fits your timeline and goals
Next step

Ready to Bring Applied AI Training to Your Organization?

Tell us who you need to train, what outcomes matter most, and where your team is in its AI adoption journey. We'll help you identify the right training format and next step.

Certified AI consultants. Award-winning advisory work. Trusted by organizations and educators for practical, human-centered AI training.