Theme: The Power Of Our Curiosity

Did you know that your brain runs on only 25 watts of electricity — enough to power an LED light bulb? The fact that we know these things —or even care — is due to a special ability that arises in our complex minds: curiosity. From a very early age, curiosity drives
us to understand our world, our communities, our bodies. Still, much remains to be learned and there are many more discoveries to be made. Come and be curious with us.

Contact Us: TEDxFreedomHighSchool@gmail.com

Freedom High School
2500 W Taft Vineland Rd
PAC
Orlando, Florida, 32837
United States

Carolyn Rivera

Winner of "Survivor" + Podcast Host

Carolyn J Rivera is a speaker, author, radio host, leadership expert/coach, trainer, and reality television star. Carolyn’s spent over 30 years in the corporate world coaching leaders and helping people break through the boundaries that are limiting them. To get them ready to re-shape their future and challenge the status quo. She has worked with people in over 16 countries around the globe. Her personal areas of expertise include leadership development, change management, customer experience, talent management, performance management, and executive coaching.

Helen Huang

BRaIN Lab Researcher + Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Helen J. Huang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and part of the biomedical engineering program at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She was also a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Colorado and an assistant research scientist at the University of Michigan prior to starting at UCF in 2016. Dr. Huang directs the UCF Biomechanics, Rehabilitation, and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience (BRaIN) Lab. Her team uses a combination of engineering, biomechanics, and electrophysiological techniques to conduct novel human subject experiments to understand neuromechanics of locomotor tasks, balance, and motor adaptation.

Matthew Panzano

Leadership Facilitator + AP Human Geography Teacher

Matthew Panzano is a public high school teacher with an M.Ed. in Social Studies Education, a B.A. in Anthropology, Minor in History. He is a leadership facilitator for the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, a global ambassador for “Education First”, and an activist for student and education rights in the state of Florida. Mr. Panzano has fought for school funding for Florida public schools in Tallahassee and was featured in the Washington Post during the march for the “Fund Our Future” campaign. He has traveled to over 20 countries and studied the various education systems that have been implemented in Europe, Asia and South America in order to gain a global perspective about what defines “success” in each culture.

Sebastian Uribe

Junior + VP of Debate

Mr. Uribe is in both of the speech and debate program and the swim team. He enjoys the math and sciences, and plans on focusing on pharmaceutics when he goes to college. Last year,he received the Renaissance Sophomore Patriot award for being one of the top sophomores in the school

Zachary Utt

Senior + Freelance Software Designer

Zachary Utt is a high school senior and rising computer science undergrad aiming to integrate computer models into different fields, from politics to health. He established a software development firm, designing solutions worldwide to implement software into non-traditional computer software environments, including the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia and various doctors across India.