TEDxFarmingdale

An Independently Organized TED Event

Dr. Wayne Pernell

Dr Wayne Pernell is the president of DynamicLeader®, Inc., founded the #StartsWithOne™ movement, and is a member of the Forbes Business Council. Known as the Powerful Presence™ mentor and “Outfluencer,” Dr. Pernell is a highly sought speaker, Amazon #1 International Best-Selling Author, blogger, podcaster, and High-Performance Breakthrough Coach for leaders at all levels. “Dr P,” […]

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Valerie Chan

Valerie Chan is a former practicing attorney and the founder of Plat4orm, a virtual communications agency. In her role as principal of Plat4orm, Valerie works hand-in-hand with established brands, mid-sized businesses and start-ups – with a particular focus on clients in the legal, privacy and cybersecurity sectors – on a range of campaigns including product […]

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Dr. Susan Nicholas

Susan Nicholas, MD, MBA, is the Founder and CEO of the Human Consciousness Consortium Publishing and SusanNicholas.org. She is a three-time author of conscious books for adults and children, a Reiki energy healer, international speaker, podcast host and conscious life coach.  Dr. Nicholas is a physician and surgeon who after a conscious awakening, transitioned her […]

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Ryan Sterling

Ryan Sterling is the founder of Future You Wealth, a successful wealth manager, sought-after holistic wealth coach, and soon to be published author of “You’re Making Other People Rich – Save, Invest, and Spend with Intention” (September 2020 release). Prior to starting Future You Wealth, Ryan had over 15 years of experience working with individuals and […]

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Ming Shelby

Ming Shelby is a National Board Certified educator who has dedicated her career to inspiring students, teachers, and administrators through learning experiences.  She believes that courage is the critical ingredient for student transformation.  She is a Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Batavia School District in the suburbs of Chicago  She also writes curriculum, coaches […]

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Marisa Zalabak

Marisa Zalabak, is an Educational Psychologist, Public Speaker, Researcher, Social Justice Activist, and Leadership guide for Organizational Culture and Innovation, and Performing Artist. As a specialist in well-being, social-emotional intelligence, creative thinking and restorative practices, she has trained thousands of professionals across sectors in business, education, and mental health in hundreds of organizations and institutions. Her work includes cultivating global leadership that […]

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LeRon Barton

LeRon L. Barton is a writer from Kansas City, Missouri currently living in San Francisco, CA. A graduate of Paseo Academy of Fine Arts, LeRon is the author of two books, Straight Dope: A 360 degree look into American Drug Culture and All We Really Need Is Love: Stories of Dating, Relationships, Heartbreak, and Marriage. […]

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Kate McKinnon

Kate MacKinnon, Certified Feng Shui Practitioner, combines the eastern practice of Feng Shui with a western aesthetic to create spaces of elegance and beauty that also transform lives. Prior to becoming a Feng Shui Expert, Kate had her own management technology consulting business and was a Vice President for JPMorgan Chase. With a focus on […]

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Erin Hatzikostas

Erin Hatzikostas is the Founder of b Authentic inc, where she’s leading a movement to make the all-too-fake working world radically more authentic, diverse, and balanced. Erin is a speaker, author, career coach, and podcaster. She’s edu-tained thousands of people and her thought leadership has been published in Business Insider, Fast Company, Well+Good, among several […]

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Elizabeth Molina

Elizabeth Molina, who many know as their beauty guru, is a certified Holistic Health and Life coach, speaker and model on a mission to empower women by sharing her extensive knowledge of beauty practices. She founded The Molina Glow and is an advocate for safe and healthy self care.

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David Chametzky

David is a speaker, author and agent of change who enjoys a number of things including being a mentor, who has worked internationally and has become a NYS Certified Peer Recovery Advocate while using various techniques to assist those in finding the right resources for them. David graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s […]

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Dr. Cheryl Lentz

Known as the Academic Entrepreneur, Dr. Cheryl is a unique and dynamic speaker who intensely connects with her audience, having one foot in academia and one foot in the business and entrepreneurial space. Her goal is to offer the audience pearls of wisdom today they can use tomorrow in their personal and professional lives. It […]

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Audra Donroe

Audra Donroe is a poet, visual artist, and teacher residing in Long Island, New York. She has a BFA in Art Education from Pratt Institute, a MALS from Stony brook and a soon-to-be MS in Curriculum Design and Instructional Technology from SUNY Albany. Audra Donroe currently teachers Art at Howitt Middle School in Farmingdale where […]

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Angelique Roberson

Angelique Roberson is a 20-year-old, First Generation Black and Latin(x) college student at Farmingdale State College (FSC). Here, Angelique is majoring in Business Management and Minoring in Legal Studies, with plans of attending Law School in the Fall. Angelique is a member of the prestigious academic Research Aligned Mentorship (RAM) program at FSC, which has […]

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Ameena Majid

By combining her experience with executive compensation and passion for human rights, Ameena helps her clients continually adapt to evolving societal and investor expectations on their businesses. Blending legal, practical and human perspectives, Ameena uses her expertise as a business attorney to educate clients on the changing legal landscape of addressing human rights and translating […]

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