Tosca Killoran

Activist, Artist, Change Agent, Connector, Educator/Teacher, Social entrepreneur, Student, World traveler

I am an experienced professional passionately stationed at the complex intersection of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) education and community experience. With proven success leading large, culturally diverse teams in various school settings around the globe, my focused research is on supporting inclusion in organizational change management, and communicating with stakeholders through innovative, insightful, and constituent driven approaches. I have dynamic results in promoting and developing collaborative partnerships and leadership capacities at both the school and system levels acting as a liaison across institutions and local industries. I co-founded a socent enterprise, ED-ucation Publishing, founded TEDxYouth@BIS, TEDxYouth@NIST and TEDxYouthJingshan in order to give a voice to #youthchangemakers.

The power of ideas, the strength of collaboration, and the importance of providing youth a forum in which to share their ideas.

I am currently working on a social entrepreneurship program that teaches local Maasai women how to make recyclable sanitary sheilds; elevating health, providing small income, and empowering young women with knowledge about their bodies. Check it out at http://napokeki.weebly.com/

Digital Learning Coach, Early Learning, EdTech, Elementary Curriculm & Instruction, Publishing, PYP/IB, Service Learning, Social entrepreneurship, Youth activism

Inspired by Adora Svitak's talk: What adults can learn from kids, I took 70 euros, a handful of amazing students and a few willing teachers to organize TEDxYouth@BIS (2011- 2014). When my role changed from a teacher to coach I found myself back in Asia. In Bangkok, I organized TEDxYouth@NIST. Later as the director of Level 5, an innovation hub in China (TEDxYouth@Jingshan), and now as a Principal in Canada I am always seeking to provide a platform for youth voice.

Packing luggage. I am a master packer.