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
Esther Kim
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Curator
Isabella Martinez
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Assistant Curator
Phoebe Finch
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Director of Communications
Dayne Young
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Producer
Chris Gerlach
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Designer
Barbara Bond
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Finance Director
Kyla Sterling
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Engagement Director
Tyler Mazurek
New Media Institute
Front of House Manager
John Weatherford
New Media Institute
TEDxUGA Photographer
Amber Atkinson
Office of Institutional Research
Courtney Ayers
DAR Parent Giving
Bethany Blumenshine
Career Center
Jayme Bolding
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Paul Brooks
Public Service & Outreach
Whitney Burton
Athletic Association
Lynette Caseman
Office of Procurement
James Cochran
Terry College of Business
Nick Collard
Division of Academic Enhancement
Lori Crawford
Division of Student Affairs
Carolyn Crist
Crist Media
Nelda Damiano
Georgia Museum of Art
Debbie Daniel
Morehead Honors College
Jessie Daniels
Terry College of Business
Marques Dexter
Office of Institutional Diversity
Kelly Ford
Center for Teaching and Learning
Caroline Hinton
Experiential Learning
Stan Jackson
Division of Student Affairs
Lex Lamm
College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Kate Lantz
College of Engineering
Paula Lemons
Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
Allyson Mann
Odum School of Ecology
Narke Norton
Graduate School
Caroline Paczkowski
School of Public & International Affairs
Sam Pittard
Auxiliary Services
Megan Powell
School of Social Work
Krista Richmond
Division of Marketing & Communications
Emily Saunders
Fanning Institute
Stephanie Schupska
Morehead Honors College
Sharon Shannon
Online Learning
Kestrina Shrestha
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Maura Springstead
Development & Alumni Relations
Kay Stanton
Office of Experiential Learning
Amy Ware
Office of Research
Student Council
Emma North
Co-President
Valeria Valdes
Co-President
Gracie Banta
Photographer
Beth Anne DeKeizer
Photographer
Reagan Brode
Program Coordinator
Abby Adams
Presenter Advisor
Landon Brabazon
Presenter Advisor
Keely Brock
Presenter Advisor
Catherine Chu
Presenter Advisor
Savannah Cooper
Presenter Advisor
Sophie Difusco
Presenter Advisor
Soren Dinkins
Presenter Advisor
Trish Do
Presenter Advisor
Colin Frick
Presenter Advisor
Hallie Guyton
Presenter Advisor
Patterson Houlihan
Presenter Advisor
Biz James
Presenter Advisor
Sera Johnson
Presenter Advisor
Morgan Jones
Presenter Advisor
Kitty Keadle
Presenter Advisor
Rahel Kefetew
Presenter Advisor
Wesley Morgan
Presenter Advisor
Peyton Owens
Presenter Advisor
Sarah Park
Presenter Advisor
Lesley Randall
Presenter Advisor
Aynur Rauf
Presenter Advisor
Erika Rosenzweig
Presenter Advisor
Jim Salisbury
Presenter Advisor
Jayla Scott
Presenter Advisor
Nick Selgrath
Presenter Advisor
Katya Tokarev
Presenter Advisor
Chiamaka Uwagerikpe
Presenter Advisor
Zoe Webb
Council Advisor
Leah Banko
Council Advisor
Olivia Colburn
Council Advisor
Carly Feinstein
Council Advisor
John Henry Hammond
Council Advisor
Claire Hensley
Council Advisor
Danny Lin
Council Advisor
Jenna Nguyen
Council Advisor
Hope Thornton
Council Advisor
Anna Van Eekeren
Council Advisor
Dalena Yonas
Council Advisor
Partners
TEDxUGA thanks the following campus and community supporters for their commitment to UGA’s ideas worth spreading.
New Media Institute
Parents Leadership Council
Development & Alumni Relations
College of Public Health
Division of Academic Enhancement
Division of Marketing and Communications
Grady College of Journalism and Mass
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
School of Social Work
Morehead Honors College
Center for Teaching and Learning
Division of Student Affairs
Terry College of Business
Crist Media
