Katherine Hsu is the founder of the TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool event and club. A senior boarding student at Santa Catalina, Katherine is from Saratoga, Calif. She is passionate about math, science, and business and enjoys playing the cello, drawing, and reading the Harvard Business Review and Architectural Digest. In college, Katherine plans to major in biochemistry, business, or design architecture. Her roles models are Marissa Mayer and Elizabeth Blackwell.

TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool club leaders are Katherine Hsu (founder), Loleï Brenot, Krysia Ng, and Ashten Nguyen. Other members include Toni Adeyemi, Agnès Ames, Tamara Attia, Laura Colosky, Austin Melton, Katie Ridgway, Lucia Tarriba Villa, Willow Wallace, and Daphne Wilson.

Dr. Kassandra Thompson Brenot ’87, an alumna of Santa Catalina School, is the faculty adviser for TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool. In her role as Assistant Head of Upper School, she oversees the Journey Program and student leadership. Dr. Brenot is also the foreign language chair and currently teaches French and Spanish in the Upper School.

Special thanks to the following people who helped with the 2013 event:
Communications Management: Crystal Boyd ’89
Social Media and Photography: Courtney Shove
Graphic Design: Jamie LeMaire
Website: Courtney Shove and Sophie Kuhn ’14
Volunteers: Gabriella Sardina ’14 and Allie Loomis ’14
Live-tweeters: Dylan Browne ’14, Rachel Davison ’14, Kylie Moses ’14, and Lily Patterson ’14
Film Production: Modern Motion Films
Audiovisual: Dale Thompson and Brian Borgerding
Catering: Bon Appétit Management Company and TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool Club members
Gifts: Annette Leach Alcocer ’75
Setup: Bob Colter, John Hazdovak, and Hector Lopez