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Melissa Thomas, TedX Speaker

The urge to fit in can be an incredibly strong factor in many teenagers' lives. This can often lead to negative behaviors such as overthinking and anxiety. Melissa's talk discusses how teenagers and anyone who suffers from these issues can find their chill factor and approach life differently and more calmly. Melissa Thomas is from Briar Woods High School. Listen to her TedX talk. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Activities and Honors

Academies of Loudoun, Medical Laboratory Technology, Aug 2022 – Jun 2024
VA Governor's STEM School, Lynchburg University, July 2023
TSA VA State 2022 - Prepared Presentation -1st Place, May 2022

TSA VA State Fall Events 2023 - Prepared Presentation -2nd Place, Nov 2022
FBLA VA State- Intro to Public Speaking, 2022 -2nd Place, Apr 2021
FBLA VA State- Business Ethics, 2023 -2nd Place, Apr 2023
TSA VA State Fall Events 2023 -Essays on Technology -3rd Place, Nov 2022
FBLA Business Achievement Awards, Jun 2022, Received all 4 Business Achievement Awards through the National FBLA organization: -Contributor, Leader, Advocate, and Capstone Award
WACFL Regional Policy Debate Competition - 3rd Place in speaker awards ,Nov 2020
Presidential Award- Middle School for All A Honor Roll, Jun 2020
Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition- Top 20 Teams, Mar 2022

-Chosen to present to judges about a prevalent issue in Loudoun County and a viable solution
OSHA 10-Hour - OSHA Safety Training Institute, Issued Dec 2022
Workplace Readiness Credential - National Work Readiness Council, Issued 2021
W!se Financial Literacy Certification - W!se, Issued May 2022
IC3 Digital Literacy Certification - Certiport - A Pearson VUE Business, Issued May 2023
KAGW - Kerala Association of Greater Washington, Youth Committee Vice President 2023-2024, Treasurer 2022-2023, Committee Officer 2020- 2022
Shanti Bhavan Washington DC Chapter President, Jan 2021 - Present