How do I block my roommate's apple tv from connecting to my macbook pro?

My roommate now has an Apple TV and it is connecting to my macbook pro. Is there a way to completely block the signal and get rid of the apple tv icon on my mac? At first I didn't know what the new icon was on my menu bar, so I opened it up to see if there was a way to disable it.  Turns out my screen was broadcasted on to her TV and they could see everything I was doing.  Please tell me there is a way to block this completely so I can use my computer and not be afraid that someone can connect to my screen at any time.  Thank you. 

Hi,
We just bought an Apple tv for our younger son and are buying one for our older son, so I've been going through this forum to learn. I checked 'receive email notifications' to your question so I could learn from any responses you would be given. Then as I read more threads I found this thread thanks to Winston Churchill.
Thanks for asking the question, so if the issue ever comes up... It's about setting a passcode so please check it out. I know the poster's issue is the opposite, (He just got an apple tv) but this could help.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5729489?tstart=90
Hope this helps.

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