Meet the Team
The passionate storytellers, organizers, and supporters dedicated to amplifying bold ideas and building community through inspiration and connection.
Advisory Council
Megan Ward
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Licensee
Lauren Baggett
College of Public Health
TEDxUGA Organizer
Ali Gerlach
Exploratory Center
TEDxUGA Organizer
Emily Saunders
Learning & Development
TEDxUGA Organizer
Olivia Sprott
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Curator
Esther Kim
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Assistant Curator
Phoebe Finch
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Director of Communications
Leah Moss
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Director of Communications
Daniel Copetillo
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Producer
John Weatherford
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Production Director
Chris Gerlach
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Designer
Amber Atkinson
Office of Institutional Research
Courtney Ayers
College of Engineering
Frances Beusse
Alumni Association
Marti Brick
College of Veterinary Medicine
Paul Brooks
Public Service & Outreach
Whitney Burton
Athletic Association
Lauren Cook
Alumni Association
Nick Colvard
Division of Academic Enhancement
James Crawford
Student Affairs
Andrew Crain
Institute of Higher Education
Carolyn Crist
Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication
Debbie Daniel
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Jessie Daniels
Terry College of Business
Christy Dasher
Development and Alumni Relations
Yosha Dotson
School of Social Work
Sam Fahmy
Office of the Provost
Hilary Hilgers
Alumni Association
Lex Lamm
College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Melissa Lee
Development & Alumni Relations
Jean Martin-Williams
Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
David Metcalfe
Terry College of Business
Megan Mittelstadt
Center for Teaching & Learning
Nontalie Morrow
Office of Institutional Diversity
Caroline Paczkowski
School of Public & International Affairs
Andrea Piazza
Marketing & Communications
Krista Richmond
Division of Marketing & Communications
Stephanie Schupska
Morehead Honors College
Sharon Shannon
Online Learning
Cara Simmons
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Kay Stanton
Office of Experiential Learning
Student Council
Daniel Copetillo
Student Council President
Dakota Werner
Academic Liaison
Alex Castleberry
Family Director
Lena Soenke
Family Director
Morgan Wiese
Family Director
Tommy Harnage
Production Assistant
Robby Whaley
Hospitality Director
Bailey Pelletier
Photographer
Yasmeen Alabsi
Presenter Advisor
Patrick Brannen
Presenter Advisor
Jackson Collier
Presenter Advisor
Isabella Filos
Presenter Advisor
Maddy Franklin
Presenter Advisor
Jenna Gold
Presenter Advisor
Rachel Hasson
Presenter Advisor
Diana Hoang
Presenter Advisor
Ally Huizer
Presenter Advisor
Emma Husakiwsky
Presenter Advisor
Midori Jenkins
Presenter Advisor
Hunter Lanius
Presenter Advisor
Jane Lian
Presenter Advisor
Lauren Pike
Presenter Advisor
Rachel Puvvada
Presenter Advisor
Charlotte Silverman
Presenter Advisor
Katie Tucker
Presenter Advisor
Emma Turner
Presenter Advisor
Sirui Wang
Presenter Advisor
Dalena Yonas
Presenter Advisor
Sara Castro
Council Advisor
Lindsey Neel
Council Advisor
Savanna Pear
Council Advisor
Caleb Smith
Council Advisor
Partners
TEDxUGA thanks the following campus and community supporters for their commitment to UGA’s ideas worth spreading.
New Media Institute
Alumni Association
Parents Leadership Council
Graduate School
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Office of Institutional Diversity
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Division of Academic Enhancement
Division of Marketing and Communications
College of Public Health
Driftmier College of Engineering
Mary Frances Early College of Education
Division of Student Affairs
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Center for Teaching and Learning
