Alexandra Sherman

Global soul, Idea generator, Project manager, Scientist, Student

Alexandra Sherman is a 18-year-old dedicated scholar, passionate about the power the practice of "spreading ideas" has to unite communities despite cultural differences. She believes TED and TEDx events have the power to inspire communities to engage in solutions. She is currently a Senior at the School for Advanced Studies, six credits away from earning Associates in Arts degree in May 2020 and to graduate from high school in June 2020. Alexandra led her team to a first-place victory at the Central America AASCA Science and Engineering Fair in 2018. She was also a finalist at the world's largest international science competition, Intel ISEF in 2018. She is consistently an honor roll student, dedicated to her education. In the future, Alexandra hopes to attend college and earn her bachelor's degree, master's degree, and Ph.D. to further her understanding of the world. She plans on helping to engineer solutions to the world's problems and on promoting common understanding to leave a positive impact on this world.

Music. It brings color to my life. I have been playing piano for five years, and love exploring various styles of music. I have performed in front of audiences of up to 200 people and took part in a youth ensemble for three years. Currently, I am working on improving my sight-reading and repertoire. I also love to compose my own original contemporary classical-style music! I self-study music theory using Barron's AP Music Theory textbook. I'm also passionate about learning. I love engaging with new ideas, debating on different philosophical topics of life, and learning about other people's perspectives. I love learning science and the way it helps me understand the world around me. I'm incredibly passionate about the power of common understanding and seek to spread the concept throughout my community.

The purpose of life is to find the purpose of life. It's to find happiness. It's to make your dreams come true. So dream big, but then wake up and work hard on making your dreams a reality.

I wholeheartedly believe in the power of common understanding. The best way to promote common understanding is through the practice of "sharing ideas". In 2019, I attended a TEDxYouth event that left me invigorated, empowered, and inspired. Having seen the power TED talks have to unite communities and inspire individuals, I knew I wanted to continue to get involved with TED. Now, I seek to organize events, attend conferences, and continue "spreading ideas".

Cooking. I can cook anything ranging from blueberry banana muffins to vegetarian red lentil curry, to homemade ravioli! I'm also a certified PADI scuba diver!