“The most precious resource we all have is time” (Steve Jobs).

In our hectic schedules, we rarely take the time to pause and reflect on our lives. We rarely have free rein to delve into subjects about which we are truly passionate. This TEDx event is an opportunity for teachers and students to come together and discuss topics that are out of the ordinary, all under the unifying theme of time. The key to our health and happiness, time is an ever-present motif in our everyday lives. Our goal for this event is to present provocative, memorable talks that push the boundaries of our normal everyday thinking. To do so, speakers should be courageous and imaginative in considering potential topics that are related to Time, important to them personally, and relevant for the community and the world at large.

Concert Hall
7 Boyden Lane
Deerfield, Massachusetts, 01342
United States

Abigail Lupi

Abigail is class of 2018 at Deerfield Academy. She holds a variety of interests including improvisational acting, math, writing, and tae kwon do.

Austin Parenteau

Austin is class of 2015 at Deerfield Academy and hopes to pursue a career in international affairs.

Beatriz Labadan

Beatriz is a member of the class of 2016 at Deerfield Academy. Having lived inIndonesia, Egypt, Bulgaria, the Philippines, China, and the United States, Beatriz knows that that lack of basic services, can result in schools with holes in the roofs and broken chalk boards, polluted water and air, hospitals that lack x-ray machines and are not sufficiently staffed with nurses and doctors. She has witnessed firsthand how natural disasters have a more deeper impact on these communities that lack infrastructure and support systems.

David Payne

Mr. Payne teaches architecture and design at Deerfield Academy. He has also worked professionally in the architecture and preservation fields.

David Thiel

Currently the Director of Communications at Deerfield Academy, David's background spans over 20 years working in the design industry, including work in information design, visual interaction design, human factors, graphic design, and experiential design. David has founded four separate companies, including one which was in 2001 named the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing companies in America.

Haidun Liu

A member of Deerfield Academy class of 2015, Haidun's interests include meditation and public speaking.

Joshua Tebeau

Joshua Tebeau, born and raised in Warsaw, Poland, is a member of the class of 2016 at Deerfield Academy. Josh is involved with literary and art publications as well as Amnesty International. Josh is currently finishing a 20-minute documentary about how Jewish child survivors of the Holocaust rebuilt their lives after the war.

Liam Gong

Liam hails from Minnesota, plays the bassoon, and is a member Deerfield Academy's class of 2016.

Matthew Morrow

Matthew Morrow hails from New York City and is a member of the class of 2015 at Deerfield Academy.

Peter Nilsson

Peter Nilsson is an English teacher and Assistant Dean of Faculty at Deerfield Academy. Peter's deepest interests are in promoting and improving education, making music, and finding intersections between unlike things.

Tarek Deida

Tarek Deida is from Pleasant Hill, North Carolina and is a member of the class of 2015 at Deerfield Academy.