Theme: The Future of Careers

Get ready to redefine your future! Join us for our inaugural TEDx event as we explore the dynamic landscape of tomorrow's careers. From navigating the challenges of a remote workforce to harnessing the power of AI in healthcare, our expert speakers will ignite your imagination and equip you with the knowledge to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Hear from Dr. Bark, Dr. Myers, Mrs. Tekstra, and Dr. Fujimoto as they share their insights and inspire the next generation of leaders.

Crean Lutheran High School Event Center
12500 Sand Canyon Avenue
Irvine, California, 92618
United States

Elliott Bark

Conductor, Composer, Music Director

Dr. Bark is currently the Director of Music and Composer-in-residence at Crean Lutheran High School and an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University, Biola University, and Concordia University Irvine. He received his doctoral degree in composition from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he served as an Associate Instructor in the composition department. He has studied composition with Claude Baker, David Dzubay, Don Freund, Jonguk Kim, P.Q. Phan, and Sydney Hodkinson and studied instrumental conducting with David Effron, Arthur Fagen, and Cliff Colnot.

Emma Tekstra

Global Health Consultant

Emma Tekstra has spent her 30-year career in the field of human capital and employee benefits as an actuary, pension consultant and global health thought leader with experience around the globe. She has a unique perspective on health and the healthcare industry itself, with “published author” recently added to her list of achievements. Her book “How To Be a Healthy Human; What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Health and Longevity” is available everywhere good books are sold. Emma’s passion is to help individuals improve their health and navigate a healthcare industry driven by profits. She also advises employers on what actually generates wellbeing and how the latest social norms and culture contribute to poor physical and mental health, ultimately reducing productivity and their bottom line.

Scott Fujimoto

Radiologist

Dr. Fujimoto is a double board-certified Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist. He has shown a dedication to medical education, mentorship, and trainee well-being. He has both served on and chaired numerous local and national committees relating to graduate medical education, IR interest groups, and social media. He has 3 boys, ages 6, 11, and 15. On the weekends you can find him on the ballfields/tennis courts cheering them on.

William Myers

Professor

Dr. Myers is an Adjunct Professor of History at Cal State Fullerton, where he has taught for 27 years, following an earlier career at the Southern California Edison Company. His degrees are in Business Management, Public History (Museum Curation) and Economic History. He believes that, far from boring, History is a quest to satisfy curiosity about peoples and cultures as a way to understand today’s world. His students often comment that they had never liked history before they took one of his classes.