TEDxMSJC 2023
"The Future"
Our Speakers
Dr. Elisha Peterson
Dr. Elisha Peterson is a pediatric anesthesiologist and Harvard-trained pain medicine physician who specializes in treating children in chronic pain. She has helped thousands of children, adolescents, and young adults get their lives back from chronic pain. She has written peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on chronic pain. She speaks at national conferences and contributes educationally to the American Board of Anesthesiology.
Dr. Kevin J. Fleming
Dr. Kevin J Fleming is an educator, speaker, producer of multiple, viral animation videos including Success in the New Economy, and author of the bestseller, (Re)Defining the Goal. Dissatisfied with the status quo, he has dedicated over two decades advancing career education forward as both a faculty member and college administrator. Dr. Fleming serves as the Founder and CEO of Catapult, which delivers the world’s best thought leaders, through hybrid-flexible masterclasses, that truly inform, motivate, and transform our institutions forward faster.
Julia C. Rock
Julia C. Rock is a career and leadership development coach who has helped hundreds of ambitious Black and POC professionals break through career plateaus to secure six-figure salaries and fulfilling job opportunities. Through her company, Rock Career Development, she now helps Black and POC former athletes and professionals in transition successfully find their next career play. Through her signature coaching methods, clients are able to secure dream positions while earning their value and then some.
Rakel Chafir
Rakel Chafir is a best-selling author, high-performance coach, and thought leader sparking a movement to change the way the world views women over 40, starting with those women themselves. Rakel fuses embodiment practices, resilience training, performance coaching and more to offer transformational services and experiences on a global scale. Her expertise has been featured on Thrive Global, CEOWorld Magazine, Positively Positive, Best Self Media, Esquire, She Owns It, Addicted2Success, and more.
Ramont Smith
Ramont Smith is a graduate of UC Davis, entrepreneur, small group leader, and learning coach with expertise in educational empowerment, sales training, and operational management. Ramont believes every student should be encouraged to speak while learning because dialogue is required for change in the future. Ramont’s vision is to create transformative learning experiences that remove the burden of learning and lead people into the pursuit of self-fulfillment.
Sam Nevarez
With over twelve years of experience in web design and development, Sam Nevarez has established himself as an accomplished professional in the industry. He has developed a passion for this field, which he finds incredibly fulfilling. As a hybrid designer, he has had numerous opportunities to facilitate cooperation between design and development teams, enabling them to create exceptional user experiences that integrate front-end technologies seamlessly.
Professor John A. Torres
John A. Torres has been a professional anthropologist and archaeologist for over 30 years. The bulk of his research has been in Southern California, the Great Basin, and the American Southwest. Professor Torres is of Chicano and Navajo descent and is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. Since his return to Southern California in 2014 he has been teaching in the Inland Empire and is currently full-time Associate Professor of Anthropology and Indigenous Archaeology at Mt. San Jacinto College. He is also the Tribal Archaeologist for the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians: Kizh Nation.
About TEDx.
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