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About Me

As the Content Director at TED, I spend most of the year working on the speaker program. Assembling and working with 50 of the most interesting and relevant people in the world is at least as much fun as it sounds. I'm also the Director and co-host (with Rives) of TEDActive, the intimate, relaxed, participatory, speculative and very, very fun event featuring special workshops, unique experiences, and a live simulcast of the speakers in Long Beach.

Before TED, I was the Director of Mixed Greens, a contemporary art gallery with the goal of making contemporary art a little more accessible, which is still near and dear to me.

Most of my career before that was spent in the art world in one way or another, but the job that had probably the most influence on who I am and what I do now was camp counselor, and I am absolutely serious. I did that for much longer than I should ever admit.

Location:
United States, New York, NY
Current organization:
TED
Past organizations:
Mixed Greens
Current role:
Content Director
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Art, Music, Design
I am:
Foodie, Idea generator, Musician, Parent, Producer, Project manager, Writer/Editor
Languages:
French
Universities:
Southern Methodist University
TED conferences attended:
TEDActive 2013, TEDGlobal 2012, TEDActive 2012, TEDGlobal 2011, TEDActive 2011, TEDWomen, TEDGlobal 2010, TED2010, TEDIndia 2009, TEDGlobal 2009, TED2009
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I'm passionate about

music, contemporary art, great ideas, and preserving the imaginations of our little ones so they can grow up to be wonderful independent thinkers.

Talk to me about

the best speakers you've ever heard, ways to make TEDActive even better

People don't know that I'm good at

Wii bowling

My TED Story

My dad has been going to TED for something like 20 years, and my brother has been to more TED conferences than I have. They convinced me to give it a try (it wasn't hard) and I was hooked. My mom now goes to TED too, of course. A few years later, TED HQ moved from California to New York, and I was fortunate enough to be able to make it a part of my every day life.

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  • A comment on Conversation: TED2013 Worldwide Auditions: Open Thread

    Mar 12 2012: Hi Myles,

    I'm sure we got it (there's no auto-response, I'm afraid), and can check for you, but need to know which city you applied for. Let us know and we'll take a look.

    All best,
    Kelly

  • A comment on Conversation: TED2013 Worldwide Auditions: Open Thread

    Mar 6 2012: Thank you, Myles!

  • A comment on Conversation: TED2013 Worldwide Auditions: Open Thread

    Feb 8 2012: Fantastic! Thanks for spreading the word, Yasser!

  • A reply on Conversation: TED2013 Worldwide Auditions: Open Thread

    Feb 8 2012: Hi Natasha. Auditions for London open on February 13, and when they do, "London" on this page will link to the application form: http://conferences.ted.com/TED2013/auditions/info.php

    Don't worry now about the travel. We can discuss if you are accepted as one of the finalists to appear at the event. If you cannot afford your own travel, however, you should apply for the event that is closest to where you live. In your case, that's probably Tunis. Applications for that event will open on 29 February.

  • A reply on Conversation: TED2013 Worldwide Auditions: Open Thread

    Feb 6 2012: On this page is a chart for when applications open in each city:
    http://conferences.ted.com/TED2013/auditions/info.php

    As they open, we'll post links to the application form for each on that page as well. You can submit your entry online, and the form will tell you all you need to know when it's live.

  • A reply on Conversation: TED2013 Worldwide Auditions: Open Thread

    Feb 6 2012: Hi Pip,

    You can apply to audition at any of the events you'd like, as long as you pick only one.

    For anyone else who may read this ... TED may cover travel to an audition in exceptional cases, but applicants who cannot afford to cover their own travel should apply to the audition event nearest to them.

  • A reply on Conversation: TED2013 Worldwide Auditions: Open Thread

    Feb 6 2012: He would need to apply for either New York or Vancouver (it doesn't matter to us which one -- but ONLY ONE; each city will have a separate application form), and then if selected as a finalist, would be invited to give the talk in person in front of a live audience at the event in that city.

  • A reply on Conversation: TED2013 Worldwide Auditions: Open Thread

    Feb 6 2012: Each event will be produced by the TEDx organizations we're partnering with in each city. So, the TEDx organizers will oversee how the audience works in each venue. Each will eventually have a page with details on their own TEDx event's websites which we'll link to from ours as soon as they're available, so stay tuned....

  • A reply on Conversation: TED2013 Worldwide Auditions: Open Thread

    Feb 6 2012: Wish we could do it all! Come to Brazil!

  • A comment on Conversation: How can we make the world even smaller, more accessible? *A TEDActive Mobility Project Question*

    Apr 27 2011: Like many people in the US, I don't live in a city, but do work in one. I have a long commute of 120 miles, which is more the exception than the rule, I know. In my case, public transportation to work is extremely pricey ( > US$100 round-trip) and also somewhat unreliable (lengthy delays + connecting trains), so instead I drive. I feel pretty guilty about it, but because of where I live I don't see much choice. The only solution that makes sense is to move into a city. Working on that!! More people moving to cities and doing our best to support their existing transportation infrastructures seems a relatively easy change to make.
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