Trina Martin

Tomorrow is a big day — I’ll be stepping onto the red dot to deliver my talk at the  TEDxRound Rock Women  conference, “Own It.” I applied because I’ve been challenging myself to “stop preaching to the choir after they joined the choir” and take the message of arts education, creativity, and confidence to new audiences. I’m deeply honored to have been selected from almost 200 applicants to be one of 20 speakers. Preparing this talk has been an inspiring, humbling, and growth-filled journey....

Trina Martin shares what it's like to prepare for a TEDx talk 🎤 AI Can’t Replace This: Why Arts Education Matters TEDx Round Rock Women — November 15, 2025 On November 15th, I’ll be taking the red dot stage at TEDx Round Rock Women , joining an incredible lineup of speakers exploring the TEDx theme of “Ideas Worth Spreading”  through the lens of this event's theme "Own It!". My talk, “AI Can’t Replace This: Why Arts Education Matters,”  challenges the belief that academic and career-specific...

As an elementary fine arts teacher, you’re more than an educator — you’re a spark. You ignite creativity, confidence, and critical...