Team

Meet the people behind TEDxYouthInspire.

Raquel WilsonEvent Curator
Raquel Wilson’s love for all things cultural, matched with her activist spirit make her a secret weapon in a time of creative idea exploration and a growing surge of international social consciousness. An artist and social anthropologist, she harbors a passion for creating opportunities that give the “underdog” a chance at success.

Sharon BrooksPublicity Coordinator
Sharon Brooks is a media coordinator for a US-based financial newspaper. Her spare time is spent volunteering to help develop creative solutions to counter a lack of art programs in the Los Angeles area. Sharon is pleased to bring her media training, volunteer spirit and enthusiastic dedication to education to the TEDxYouthInspire team.

Worlali SenyoLocation Coordinator – Ghana
As a member of the TEDxYouthInspire team, Worlali Senyo brings to bear his technical skills in the ICT industry and coordination experience in events organization. He currently holds the position of Research Analyst with Internet Research, an ICT firm in Ghana.

Allen Manser,  Speaker Coordinator & Coach
Allen Manser is a coach for the 2010 TEDxYouthInspire presenters. Allen, a speaker at the TEDxTT 2008 event in Vancouver Canada, is a TED enthusiast, and Regional Malaria Coordinator in West Africa for the Clinton Health Access Initiative.

Daisy Baffoe, Marketing & Publicity Assistant
Daisy Baffoe is co-founder of Ghana software start-up NetWek that provides conference networking tools to organizers and attendees. A recent graduate of Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, she is very passionate about youth development and leadership activities.

Edward Amartey-Tagoe, Marketing & Publicity Volunteer
A software development trainee with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, Edward Amartey-Tagoe, has worked closely with the TEDxYouthInspire team to give the event maximum exposure.

Rawlings Sam, Marketing & Publicity Volunteer
Rawlings Sam is a computer scientist working for ExplainerDC as a Software Developer. With the goal of becoming a world class chief technology strategist, he hopes to provide innovative cutting-edge solutions for small and large businesses.

Ethel Delali Cofie, Marketing & Publicity Volunteer
Ethel is a Technology Analyst with Grameen Foundation on the Mobile Technology for Community Health Project. She is  the Founder of Ghana IT Professionals Network online community for IT Professionals from/working or living in Ghana who share ideas, collaborate on projects, and have discussions on IT issues in General. Ethel is also a member of the British Computer Society and Women in Technology and is keen to encourage more young women to pursue careers in Information Technology. She is also involved in organizing BarCamp Africa UK , AccraTweet Festival and BarCamp Africa in Abidjan.