SONJA L. HOWELL, PhDDeveloper · Speaker · Designer · Author
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CASE STUDY 03 / Experience design · Community leadership

Building the stage
for other voices.

TEDxJackson College · By MI Design · April 16, 2026. Bringing students, speakers, faculty, and community into the same conversation.

MY CONTRIBUTION

Licensee · TEDxJackson College Organizer · Sponsor & Partner Outreach Coordinator

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Speaker preparation · Production · Partnerships · Student participation

Building the stage for other voices. artifact

EXPLORE THE PROJECT STORY

01 The brief +

Coordinate the inaugural TEDxJackson College event around the theme “By MI Design,” bringing together the people and production needed to share local ideas.

02 My approach +

I coordinated speakers, students, faculty, marketing, technology, and institutional leadership. My responsibilities included licensing requirements, sponsor and partner outreach, logistics, speaker preparation, and video submissions, with authentic student roles in planning and production.

03 The work produced +

A coordinated TEDx event and speaker experience, connecting storytelling with student participation and community engagement.

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