Team – TEDxPaloAltoCollege

Photo of Tony Longoria — **Tony Longoria**
Lead Organizer

I have been a fan of TED (which stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design) for 15+ years. TED Talks are a powerful educational resource for students, and as a Speech Communication instructor at Palo Alto College, I use them as a teaching resource in my classrooms. I was inspired to bring a TEDx event to the Southside because of the amazing students, faculty & staff, and leadership at Palo Alto College. My hope is that, through the TEDx events, “ideas worth spreading” will create a local community of people around topics of art, science, technology, music, and inspiration. The goal is to transform and elevate the PAC community as well as the South Side of San Antonio.

Media and Communications Team

Photo of Erica Meza — **Erica Meza**
Communication Lead

Photo of Kendra Rainey — **Kendra Rainey**
Social Media Specialist

Photo of Christian — **Christian Salinas**
Multimedia Specialist

Photo of Steve — **Steve Slate**
Communication Team Photographer

Production Team

Photo of Jessica Barnes — **Jessica Barnes**
Event Co- Lead

Photo of Hector Garza — **Hector Garza**
Event Co-Lead

Photo of Nick — **Nick Castanon**
Production Manager

Speaker Coach Team

Photo of Paulo — **Paulo Ferreira**
Speaker Coach

Photo of Alberto — **Alberto Garcia-Jurado**
Speaker Coach

Photo of James — **James Harris**
Speaker Coach

Photo of Shawneequa — **Shawneequa Harris**
Speaker Coach

Photo of Megan — **Megan Pope**
Speaker Coach