Theme: On The Wings of Diverse Thought

This is the TEDxDover event being held at Delaware State University on February 18, 2017.

Delaware State University
1200 N. DuPont Highway
1200 North Dupont Highway
Dover, Delaware, 19901
United States

C. Simone Rivers

Entrepreneur

C. Simone Rivers is President and Chief Imagination Officer of Deliciously Fabulous, LLC—a personal development services consultancy. She is a certified speaker and trainer focused on personal empowerment, productivity and closing performance gaps. A member of the Possibilities Syndicate, Simone addresses and impacts hundreds of audiences annually and is recognized for her ability to expand awareness from what is to what is possible.

Chuck Creekmur

Entrepreneur

AllHipHop.com co-founder and co-CEO Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur has combined his outstanding journalism skills, artistic talents, and ability to envision the future to establish himself as a trendsetter and trailblazer creating a unique path in Internet content and technology. Creekmur is dedicated to speaking to business and social organizations and universities across the country in the “spirit of community based activism.” Creekmur anticipates unlimited evolution, both personally and professionally. See more at: http://www.greatblackspeakers.com/author/chuckcreekmur/#sthash.7iiucbM7.dpuf

Dr. Harry Williams

President / Delaware State University

Dr. Harry L. Williams became the 10th president in the 124-year history of Delaware State University on Jan. 10, 2010. His DSU tenure has been defined by his visionary goal of leading the University to become the number one Historically Black University in the country. He has become well- known throughout the state and beyond through his “friend-raising” efforts and his success in focusing attention on the many outstanding attributes and achievements of DSU. He is married to Dr. Robin S. Williams and their union has produced two sons, Austin and Gavin.

Eric Smith

Entrepreneur

After years of seeing his neighborhood decline, Eric Smith decided to stand up and make a positive difference in the community he loved. With the help of this friends, he created The Charity Company, an organization that helps people power their communities -- and began working towards building a better community for all.

Francine Edwards

Professor

Francine (Toliver) Edwards, Associate Professor of Communications at Delaware State, worked extensively in the television industry, public affairs, and at NASA before coming to academia.. Edwards lives in Townsend with her Husband (Micah) and four children (Jordan, Madison, Tyler and Joshua)

Jordan Gonzalez

Student/Entrepreneur

Jordan Gonzalez is a student at the University of Delaware. Having been involved in the university’s Entrepreneurship Program, switching his major from Mechanical Engineering to Finance after a year and a half of school, and founding his own startup, perishing that startup, then co-founding another startup, Jordan is not new to being thrown into uncharted territory, but has always had a positive attitude. He believes that by sharing and internalizing new information we can all make each other better.

Karen Marie Wagner

Instructor

Karen Marie Wagner is an adjunct faculty member at Wilmington University in the College of Business. Karen Marie has an unsurpassed passion for academics and facilitates multiple courses such as: Project Management, Operations & Systems Management, Global Business Management, Organizational Communication, Business Communications, Supervisory Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources Management, Current Topics in Business Leadership, and Principles of Management. In addition to being a faculty member, Karen Marie enjoys reading classic literature and is a second-year Doctor of Education – Organizational Leadership & Innovation student at Wilmington University.

Mandy Bowman

Entrepreneur

Mandy Bowman is the Founder of Official Black Wall Street and the Social Media Manager at Essence Magazine. With a deep-rooted passion for all things social media, entrepreneurship, and Black culture, Mandy has worked tirelessly to empower and support Black entrepreneurs through her digital platform and Black business directory, Official Black Wall Street. When she isn't working to fuel Black businesses through the Official Black Wall Street platform, she is volunteering as a mentor to inner city students and creating social strategies.

Michael Casson

Professor

Dr. Michael Casson is a professor at Delaware State University.

Milton Muldrow

Scientist

Milton Muldrow is an assistant professor at Wilmington University and Chair of the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a PhD in environmental science and public policy from George Mason University a masters from the University of Missouri - Saint Louis in Biology. He is a board member of the Delaware Foundation of Science and Math Education and the CEO/Founder of Body of Science LLC.

Rachel Weinberger

Student/Entrepreneur

Rachel Weinberger is a graduate student at the University of Delaware in Entrepreneurship and Design. She grew up in Marlboro, New Jersey and is twenty-years old. Rachel has a passion for social entrepreneurship, fashion, creativity, and design. She plans to start multiple businesses in different trades when she graduates this upcoming May. In 2015, Rachel participated in a study abroad program called Semester At Sea and has traveled to 22 countries. She believes that her travel experience has made her who she is today and has impacted her perspective on life in all aspects.

Schentel Jones

Education

Schentel Jones is a Higher Education professional and the creator of Highly Happie. Through life-changing experiences, she discovered the unshakeable power of encouragement and was motivated to create Highly Happie because of her deeply rooted passion to uplift and empower others. As a professional in Higher Education, she empowers those around her to be extraordinary leaders. Her career in Higher Education has allowed her the amazing opportunity to present motivational speeches, host training events and promote the development of college students as they journey down the path of success. It is a pleasure to witness others accomplish incredible goals and she is devoted to encouraging them along the way.