Meet the Team

The Board of Curators provide intellectual and editorial leadership for TEDxGeorgiaCollege and work to create a vibrant and creative event featuring a range of ideas and diversity of speakers.

  • Chelsey Brantley

    Chelsey Brantley is assistant director of leadership programs at Georgia College, where she teaches courses on principles of leadership.

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    Jacob Carter

    Jacob Carter teaches mathematics at Baldwin High School and is an alumnus of Georgia College, earning a BS in mathematics and Master of Arts in Teaching. His TEDx talk, “Everybody’s a Math Person,” has been viewed 7,000 times.

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    Sairsha Connor

    Sairsha Connor is Bachelor of Arts candidate in mass communication at Georgia College.

  • Tommy Creekmore

    Tommy Creekmore is Bachelor of Arts candidate in English literature at Georgia College, where he is a member of the John E. Sallstrom Honors College.

  • Steve Elliott-Gower

    Steve Elliott-Gower is associate professor of political science and is research associate in the Leadership Programs. He is a specialist in international affairs and political economy.

  • Jane Kidd

    Jane Kidd’s career spans more than thirty years in public service and higher education. Elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004, she represented the 115th district in the General Assembly. At Georgia College, she is the Alex Gregory Distinguished Fellow and Leader in Residence.

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    Harold Mock

    Chair

    Harold Mock directs Georgia College’s Leadership Programs and is assistant professor of history. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia.

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    Rina Puri

    Rina Puri is a social media manager and specialist. She manages a broad range of clients, including Health & Wellness brands, Boutiques, Restaurants, Salons, and Interior Design firms, tailoring strategies to each niche. She holds an MBA from Georgia College and BA in political science and government from Illinois Wesleyan University.

  • Chika Unigwe

    Chika Unigwe is assistant professor of English at Georgia College. Her novels include On Black Sister Street (Random House, 2011) and Night Dancer (Jonathan Cape, 2012). Her debut collection of short stories, Better Never than Late (Cassava Republic), was published in 2019.

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    Genie Snyder Chamberlin

    Executive Producer

    Genie Snyder Chamberlin is founder and principal of SnyderRemarks | Genieus Team. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of Georgia.