TEDxRedondo Union High School

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Adrian Berger

  Student

  My name is Adrian Berger. I’m a student, athlete, and writer who has spent a lot of time thinking about how different people experience life. Through personal struggles, pressure, sports, and school, I’ve learned how much people hide behind normal everyday lives. My TED Talk connects to those experiences and focuses on resilience, perspective, and human connection. I want people to think more deeply about the struggles others carry and how empathy and opportunity can change someone’s life. My goal is to share a message that feels honest, personal, and meaningful.

• Audrey McFadden

  Student

  I’m Audrey and I’m a junior at Redondo Union high school. I have always been interested in human behavior and how people in the world interact with each other. I enjoy learning about different people’s lives and how they think about the world because it always challenges me to think deeper about how I can improve my life along with others around me. I’m currently in AP Seminar and have done lots of research all year long. Even so, I really wanted to do more research to look more into the topic of kindness because I briefly touched on the subject during one of my papers and wanted to learn more. Kindness has been a value of mine that I hope to live up to and continue into the future, causing me to want to share this approach to life with others who have or haven’t thought about this topic that much before.

• Brady Hancock

  Student

  Brady Hancock is an incoming engineering student and NROTC scholarship recipient whose experiences in leadership and service have shaped his perspective on growth and opportunity. As the former Commanding Officer of his MCJROTC unit and an Eagle Scout, he has learned that meaningful success is built through initiative, perseverance, and a willingness to embrace new challenges.

• Dean Davis

  Student

  Dean Davis is an involved high school student, with commitments to several activities including MCJROTC, FCCLA, he is a frequent volunteer in Hermosa, and a parkour coach for the youth. Every opportunity presented to him, he says "yes" to. Not just stopping at trying something once, Dean will do anything twice.

• Ewa Lim

  Student

  I’m Ewa Lim, a junior at Redondo Union High School who’s not scared of much. I’m a risk taker, and I find it exhilarating to challenge my evolutionary/biological reactions to threatening situations. Every time I have been scared to do something, I quickly realize that it wasn’t that daunting at all once it’s over. I love seeking out thrilling experiences that seem dangerous and even hazardous to others, and “Why You Shouldn’t Be Scared of Death” explains the personal philosophy behind my actions and motivations.

• Hailey Elias

  Student

  Hailey Elias is a 16-year-old high school sophomore and a student committee member for her school's very first TEDx event. As both a speaker on the stage and a member of the organizing team behind the scenes, she is incredibly proud to bring a student perspective to the global TEDx stage.

• Olivia Reeds

  Student

  Hi! I'm Olivia Reeds and I'm a Junior. Across all of my academics, I like blend both policy and STEM. Whether it be being part of our City's Youth Commission and Young Democrats or doing Robotics, I apply this concept across everything that I do. This inspired my speech surrounding the societal bias that is present in today's technology. Now more than ever, with new innovation and machine learning technology, this concept becomes increasingly more important. I am so excited for this opportunity and forever grateful for the chance to speak about this.

• Sophia Perez

  Student

  Hello, my name is Sophia Perez, and I am currently a junior. I have lived in Redondo Beach my whole life. Even so, I have moved from RBUSD to MBUSD and back to RBUSD throughout my K–12 education. When I was younger, I was a very lively kid. I wasn’t afraid of much, especially not public speaking. However, switching schools online during COVID-19 in sixth grade meant starting over once again. In many ways, beginning again has always been a part of my experience growing up. When I returned to in-person school, making friends came naturally through small moments, sometimes something as simple as complimenting a girl’s backpack. Those subtle, quick interactions often turned into full friendships. Even as my fear of public speaking grew from sixth through ninth grade, that part of me, the part willing to reach out first, never fully disappeared.