She teaches in a Master of Arts in Teaching program where she and her students grapple with the tension of teaching the mandated school curriculum while also responding to the authentic questions students pose. She received a PhD and MPH from the University of California, Berkeley and a BA from Mills College.In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)