TEDxEmmaus HS

Speakers

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• Alexis Gabay-Ratner

  Student at Emmaus HS

  Alexis Gabay-Ratner is a freshman at Emmaus High School who enjoys singing, public speaking, and exploring new perspectives through language and culture. She serves as a Teen Ambassador for #EndJewHatred, participates in Emmaus's Debate Team, and is currently learning her third language, Spanish.

• Chris Stone

  Student at Emmaus HS + Non-Profit Founder

  Chris Stone is a junior at Emmaus HS who plans to pursue math and economics. In 2025, he conducted econometrics research with a professor at Lehigh University, contributing to research for the Costa Rican National Bank and developing models using the coding language R. He founded his own non-profit, "United in Silence" and works on the Board of Directors for “My Father’s Light," supporting the Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf in Jamaica. Alongside his academic and nonprofit work, he is a varsity tennis captain, two-time district champion, state qualifier, and active leader in several student organizations.

• Fallon Swan

  Student at Emmaus HS

  Fallon Swan is a freshman student in the Jasper Learning Initiative program at Emmaus HS, and is really into psychology. She is looking into becoming a psychologist of some sort in the future. In her free time, Fallon also enjoys playing badminton, gaming, reading, and writing poetry.

• Tyler Iyengar

  Student at Emmaus HS

  Tyler Iyengar is a sophomore student at Emmaus High School with a passion for science, nature, and leadership. He serves as the president of Science Fair Club and the Class President for Emmaus's Class of 2028. Tyler has earned statewide and national recognition for his science research, including multiple first-place state science fair finishes and being named a Top 300 national science fair competitor twice. In his free time, Tyler enjoys playing tennis and exploring nature, and is particularly fascinated by insects.

• Ziad Munson

  Sociology Professor + Author

  Ziad Munson is a sociologist in the Sociology and Anthropology Department at Lehigh University and the author of Abortion Politics and The Making of Pro-Life Activists. His research and teaching focus on social movements, political sociology, and the sociology of religion. Through his work, he examines how personal beliefs become collective action and shape public life.