Darcy Dement Pedetti is a native Austinite who spent 14 years living in France before returning to Austin in June 2021. With an Italian husband and twin daughters whose first language was French, finding an international and multilingual community in Austin was critical to her and her family. She was thrilled to find AIS to foster multilingual education as well as the values and mindset that that education cultivates. With a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University, her professional background is in technology, general management, and product management. She is currently VP of product management at NI (formerly National Instruments).