Q&A with TEDxPasadenaWomen RISE speaker Valerie Alexander Tell us about who you are, where you're from, what you do, and what makes you tick. We lived all over when I was growing up. High school in Indiana, college in Texas, grad/law school at Berkeley. Currently I have five jobs. Primarily, I’m the CEO of Goalkeeper
Q&A with TEDxPasadenaWomen RISE speaker Amanda Southworth Tell us about who you are, where you're from, what you do, and what makes you tick. I’m Amanda Southworth, a 15-year old-iOS Developer, who was born in raised in Running Springs, California. What is something people might be surprised to know about you? I can play the
Q&A with TEDxPasadenaWomen RISE speaker Hui-wen Sato Tell us about who you are, where you're from, what you do, and what makes you tick. I live with my husband and two daughters in West LA. I’ve been working as a pediatric intensive care unit nurse for seven years. I’m passionate about having gritty, honest but
Q&A with TEDxPasadenaWomen RISE speaker Carri Twigg Tell us about who you are, where you're from, what you do, and what makes you tick. I was born and raised in Ohio, and from a young age I was obsessed with politics. Now I work at the intersection of culture and politics. What is something people
Q&A with TEDxPasadenaWomen RISE speaker Steve Elkins Tell us about who you are, where you're from, what you do, and what makes you tick. I am 66 years old and originally from Chicago but have lived in California since 1979. I have a degree in science and education and have had several "careers" in my
Want to win a pass to the Hackaday Superconference? TEDxPasadenaWomen is giving away 4 tickets! TEDxPasadenaWomen is giving away FOUR tickets to the Hackaday Superconference in Pasadena on November 11th and 12th! The Hackaday Superconference is the greatest gathering of hardware hackers, builders, engineers, and enthusiasts on the planet. Hundreds of engineers and engineering enthusiasts
A weekend workshop on what it takes to give a TEDx Talk Last week, our executive director, Heather Heimerl Brunold, held two workshops in Pasadena—one at Pasadena City College on October 19th, and one at Cross Campus Pasadena on October 21st—that covered what it takes to give a TEDx Talk. The workshops kicked off with
Q&A with TEDxPasadenaWomen RISE Speaker Mei Fong Tell us about who you are, where you're from, what you do, and what makes you tick. I’m a journalist-author and mother, based in Washington DC, and I’ve been on the road a lot lately promoting my first book on China’s one-child policy, which makes me miss my
Our favorite quotes from TEDxPasadenaWomen RISE Photos by Molly O'Keeffe We had an amazing event on Sept. 30 filled with powerful stories from our 13 speakers! Here are some of our favorite quotes from everyone who took the stage: "I'm here today, starting my 90th year, telling you I am exactly where I want to
TEDxPasadenaWomen volunteer spotlight: Amy Kan Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am originally from NY and lived in “the City” for many years after college. That was followed up by 6 years in London, before settling in Pasadena in 2003 with my British-born husband and daughter. We followed up with a native-born California
